plunder
v
1 [I, Ipr, Tn, Tn.pr]
~ (sth) (from sth) steal (goods) from a place, esp during a time of war or civil disorder; pillage 掠夺或抢劫某地的(货物)(尤指战时或内乱时)
The conquerors advanced, killing and plundering as they went. 征服者一路上杀人越货无所不为.
The invaders plundered food and valuables from coastal towns and villages. 侵略者在沿海城乡抢劫食物和贵重物品.
2 [Tn, Tn.pr]
~ sth (of sth) steal goods from (a place), esp during a time of war, etc 掠夺或抢劫(某地)的货物(尤指战时等)
plunder a palace of its treasures 劫掠宫殿财宝
Tourists have plundered all the archaeological sites. 游客简直是洗劫了考古场地. Cf 参看 loot, pillage. plunder, n [U]
1 (action of) plundering 掠夺; 抢劫
be guilty of plunder 犯抢劫罪
goods obtained by plunder 掠夺的财物.
2 goods that have been plundered 抢夺物; 赃物
They loaded the carts with plunder. 他们把掠夺来的东西装进大车里.
I'll pay you six thousand ducats for the three thousand ducats that Antonio borrowed.
我将付给你六千块钱,用来归还安东尼奥借的那三千块钱。
On the subject of reading, Francis Bacon, who lived at about the same time as shakespeare, wrote these words, Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested. This good advice shows how it is possible to read