"robberies" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 搶劫案

Definition

指有人用暴力或威脅從他人手中偷取財物的事件，通常發生在公共場所。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

'Robberies' 是 'robbery' 的複數，指涉及暴力或威脅的搶劫，與一般偷竊 ('theft' 或 'burglary') 不同。常見用法有 'armed robberies'（武裝搶劫）、'bank robberies'（銀行搶劫）。

Examples

There were three robberies in the city last night.

昨晚這座城市發生了三起**搶劫案**。

Police are investigating a series of robberies.

警方正在調查一連串的**搶劫案**。

Robberies often happen at night.

**搶劫案**經常在夜間發生。

There have been a lot more robberies since the holidays started.

假期開始後，**搶劫案**變多了。

News reports say bank robberies are becoming more frequent.

新聞報道指出銀行**搶劫案**越來越頻繁了。

After the string of robberies, people feel unsafe walking at night.

在連環**搶劫案**發生後，人們晚上走路感覺不安全。