| 单词 | bandit |
| 释义 | bandit (once / 1180 pages) n A bandit is a robber, thief, or outlaw. If you cover your face with a bandanna, jump on your horse, and rob the passengers on a train, you're a bandit. A bandit typically belongs to a gang of bandits who commit crimes in remote, lawless, or out-of-the-way places. A bus traveling through an isolated location that's not policed might be at risk for being attacked by bandits. The word bandit comes from the Italian bandito, "outlaw," from the Vulgar Latin bannire, "to proclaim or proscribe," by way of a Germanic root that's shared by ban. WORD FAMILYbandit: bandits, banditti USAGE EXAMPLESClean Bandit's Rockabye remains at number one in the singles charts for an eighth week. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) Other brands, from Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey to Trinchero’s Bandit boxed wine, also target women as potential heavy users of their products. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) Young women responded with photos of themselves chugging Bandit. Washington Post(Dec 23, 2016) n an armed thief who is (usually) a member of a band Syn|Hyper brigand stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it |
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