plunder

'plʌndә

六级托福雅思GRE Collins 1

v. steal goods; take as spoils

n. 抢夺, 掠夺品, 战利品
v. 掠夺, 抢劫, 抢夺

Collins 星级

11,475

BNC 频率

15,954

使用频率

plunder 来源于古英语，包含词根 plund- 意为“抢劫或掠夺”。这个词根与“掠夺”相关，帮助记忆其含义。

例句

1. The pirates planned to plunder the coastal village.

海盗们计划掠夺这个沿海村庄。

2. During the war, many soldiers were ordered to plunder the enemy's supplies.

在战争期间，许多士兵被命令掠夺敌人的补给。

3. The ancient city was left in ruins after the invaders came to plunder it.

入侵者来掠夺后，这座古城被毁坏得不成样子。