loot
verb- [transitive, intransitive] loot (something)
to steal things from shops or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. (暴乱、火灾等后)打劫,抢劫,劫掠 More than 20 shops were looted. 有 20 多家商店遭到了抢劫。 The invaders rampaged through the streets, looting and killing. 入侵者在街上横冲直撞,屠杀劫掠。
- (Indian English) loot something (from somebody/something)
to steal something (from somebody/something) (从某人或某处)偷,偷走 A gang went through the train and looted money from passengers. 几名扒手从火车车厢中走过去,偷乘客的钱。 Clothes and jewellery were looted from her house. 她家的衣物和首饰被盗。
- (Indian English) loot somebody/something
to steal money or property from a person or a place (从某人或某处)偷钱(或财物) - (figurative)
The Government is looting the public. 该国政府正在窃取老百姓的财富。 He was stopped by the police while trying to loot a bank. 他正要偷银行,警察制住了他。
- (figurative)
Word Originearly 19th cent. (as a verb): from Hindi lūṭ, from Sanskrit luṇṭh- ‘rob’.