| 单词 | raid |
| 释义 | raid /rayd/, n. 1. a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed: a police raid on a gambling ring. 2. Mil. a sudden attack on the enemy, as by air or by a small land force. 3. a vigorous, large-scale effort to lure away a competitor's employees, members, etc. 4. Finance. a concerted attempt of speculators to force stock prices down. v.t. 5. to make a raid on. 6. to steal from; loot: a worry that the investment fund is being raided. 7. to entice away from another: Large companies are raiding key personnel from smaller companies. 8. to indulge oneself by taking from, esp. in order to eat: raiding the cookie jar. v.i. 9. to engage in a raid. [1375-1425; ME (north and Scots) ra(i)de, OE rad expedition, lit., a riding; doublet of ROAD] Syn. 1. seizure. 2. incursion, invasion, inroad. |
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