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单词 highjacker
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
high•jack•er  (hī′jak′ər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. hijacker.

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
hi•jack or high•jack /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/USA pronunciation   v. [~ + object]
  1. to seize (an airplane or other vehicle) by threat or by force, esp. for ransom or political aims:The terrorists hijacked the plane.
  2. to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop:to hijack a load of whiskey.

n. [countable]
  1. an act or instance of hijacking.
hi•jack•er, n. [countable]

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hi•jack  (hī′jak′),USA pronunciation v.t. 
  1. to steal (cargo) from a truck or other vehicle after forcing it to stop:to hijack a load of whiskey.
  2. to rob (a vehicle) after forcing it to stop:They hijacked the truck before it entered the city.
  3. to seize (a vehicle) by force or threat of force.
  4. to skyjack.

v.i. 
  1. to engage in such stealing or seizing.

n. 
  1. an act or instance or hijacking.
Also, highjack. 
  • back formation from hijacker 1920–25, American.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hijack, highjack /ˈhaɪˌdʒæk/ vb
  1. (transitive) to seize, divert, or appropriate (a vehicle or the goods it carries) while in transit: to hijack an aircraft
 n
  1. the act or an instance of hijacking
Etymology: 20th Century: of unknown origin

ˈhiˌjacker, ˈhighˌjacker n
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