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单词 ransack
释义 ran·sack
I. \ˈran|sak, ˈraan-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Middle English ransaken, from Old Norse rannsaka, from rann house + -saka (akin to Old Norse sœkja to seek) — more at rest, seek
1. : to look very thoroughly and zealously through : search often forcefully or roughly : rummage
 < ransacked the kitchen for candles — Dorothy Sayers >
2. : to subject to close investigation or study : examine critically and carefully
 < with the true persistence of a scholar has ransacked all the authorities — T.G.Bergin >
 < ransacked literature and the dictionary for the unusual word — J.G.Southworth >
3. : to remove wealth or valuables from : plunder
 < ransacked the premises >
Synonyms: see seek
II. noun
(-s)
archaic : the act of ransacking
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