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stickup

/stik-uhp/US // ˈstɪkˌʌp //

粘贴,粘连,坚守,粘着

Related Words

robbery抢劫案,抢劫罪,抢劫,打劫crime犯罪,罪行,犯罪行为,罪案theft被盗,盗窃,失窃,盗窃案stealing偷窃,偷盗,偷窃行为,偷窃罪burglary爆窃,入室盗窃,盗窃,入室偷窃mugging打劫,抢劫,抢劫行为,敲诈armed robbery武装抢劫,武装抢劫罪,武装抢劫案,持枪抢劫

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    Informal.

    • : a holdup; robbery.

Synonyms & Antonyms

nounholdup
Synonyms
burglary爆窃,入室盗窃,盗窃,入室偷窃crime犯罪,罪行,犯罪行为,罪案mugging打劫,抢劫,抢劫行为,敲诈robbery抢劫案,抢劫罪,抢劫,打劫stealing偷窃,偷盗,偷窃行为,偷窃罪theft被盗,盗窃,失窃,盗窃案armed robbery武装抢劫,武装抢劫罪,武装抢劫案,持枪抢劫

Examples

  • In 1988, after another steady gig fell through, he decided to try a stickup.

  • Anderson, the stickup youth who operated extensively on the north side, choosing women for his victims, is but 23 years old.

  • These rest-stops always had a license-plate cam at the entrance and a couple of anti-stickup cams around the cashier.

  • Luis grunted with satisfaction—this might be only a stickup, but he was getting action faster than he'd expected.

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