单词 | loot |
释义 | loot loot1 —looter, n. /looht/, n. 1. spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war. 2. anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot. 3. a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot. 4. Slang. money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot. 5. act of looting or plundering: to take part in the loot of a conquered city. v.t. 6. to carry off or take (something) as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures. 7. to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage (a city, house, etc.), as in war. 8. to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury. v.i. 9. to take loot; plunder: The conquerors looted and robbed. [1780-90; < Hindi lut, akin to Skt lunthati (he) steals] Syn. 1. booty. 7. sack, ransack. loot2 /looht/, v. Scot. pt. of let1. |
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