"pillage" in Chinese (Simplified)
掠夺洗劫
Definition
用暴力抢夺财物，特别是在战争或混乱时期；指用武力洗劫地方。
Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))
多用于正式或历史语境，常指战争、暴乱中的大规模暴力抢夺。短语如“pillage and plunder”表示大规模洗劫，不指小偷小摸。
Examples
The soldiers began to pillage the small village.
士兵们开始**掠夺**小村庄。
During the war, towns were often pillaged by invading armies.
战争期间，城镇常被入侵军队**洗劫**。
It is wrong to pillage the homes of innocent people.
**掠夺**无辜者的家是错误的。
After the riot, shops were pillaged and left in ruins.
骚乱后，商店被**洗劫**一空，只剩废墟。
He faced charges for trying to pillage historic artifacts during the chaos.
在混乱中试图**掠夺**历史文物，他因此被指控。
They didn’t just steal—they completely pillaged the place and took everything valuable.
他们不仅偷窃了，简直是把地方**洗劫**一空，把值钱的东西都带走了。