"looting" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 抢劫
• 洗劫

Definition

指在战争、骚乱或灾难期间，从商店、住宅等地偷取财物的行为。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于新闻报道战争、骚乱或灾难时。较为正式，日常对话中少见。常见搭配有“抢劫与破坏”、“有抢劫报告”。不要与一般的“偷盗”或“抢劫（暴力抢夺）”混淆。

Examples

After the hurricane, there was a lot of looting in the city.

飓风过后，城市里发生了大量**抢劫**。

The police tried to stop the looting during the protest.

警方试图在抗议期间制止**抢劫**。

Looting often happens when there is no law and order.

当没有法律和秩序时，常常发生**抢劫**。

There were reports of looting after the earthquake hit the town.

地震袭击小镇后，有**抢劫**的报道。

The store owners protected their shops from looting during the unrest.

骚乱期间，店主保护了他们的商店免受**抢劫**。

Looting broke out when the police left the area unguarded.

当警方离开该地区无人看守时，**抢劫**就爆发了。