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looter

/loot/US // lut //UK // (luːt) //

掠夺者,抢劫者,劫掠者,洗劫者

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
    • : anything taken by dishonesty, force, stealth, etc.: a burglar's loot.
    • : a collection of valued objects: The children shouted and laughed as they opened their Christmas loot.
    • : Slang. money: You'll have a fine time spending all that loot.
    • : the act of looting or plundering: to take part in the loot of a conquered city.
    • : valuable items that can be claimed from a defeated enemy or cache: I was hoping for new armor, but this loot was pretty disappointing.
v.有主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to carry off or take as loot: to loot a nation's art treasures.
    • : to despoil by taking loot; plunder or pillage, as in war: The invaders looted temples and shrines.
    • : to rob, as by burglary or corrupt activity in public office: to loot the public treasury.
    • : to collect: Loot all of the bodies and treasure chests before you exit the dungeon.
v.无主动词 verb
  1. 1
    • : to take loot; plunder: The conquerors looted and robbed.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • In a live TV interview the prime minister called the demonstrators “çapulcu,” which means “looter” or “marauder” in Turkish.

  • Dworn didn't linger to learn its reaction at spying a looter.

  • His punishment for entertaining a looter's idea would be work when he wanted to loaf and enjoy himself.

  • A strong military line was then drawn around the district, and this last resource of the looter came to an end.

  • This was the famous Frank A. Cowperwood whom he had read about, the noted banker and treasury-looter.

  • During the Civil War the word acquired the special meaning of looter.