"plunder" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搶劫
• 掠奪

Definition

特別是在戰爭或衝突期間，用武力奪走財物。也可指非法或暴力奪取貴重物品的行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

正式或文學用語，常見於歷史、法律或新聞語境。常與“村莊”、“財寶”、“貨物”等詞連用。日常會話中較少用，較口語化的是“loot”。作名詞時指被搶的財物。

Examples

The soldiers began to plunder the village.

士兵們開始**搶劫**村莊。

Pirates would often plunder ships for gold.

海盜經常**掠奪**船隻上的黃金。

The king's plunder included jewels and silver.

國王的**搶劫戰利品**包括珠寶和銀子。

After the battle, the victorious army moved quickly to plunder the city.

戰鬥結束後，勝利的軍隊迅速**劫掠**了城市。

Treasure hunters searched for hidden plunder in the ruins.

尋寶者在廢墟中尋找隱藏的**戰利品**。

It's wrong to plunder natural resources without thinking of the future.

不顧未來地**掠奪**自然資源是不對的。