mugging

noun

/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/

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[uncountable, countable] the crime of attacking somebody violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place公然行凶抢劫案；拦路抢劫罪
- Mugging is on the increase.抢劫犯罪呈上升趋势。
- There have been several muggings here recently.最近这里发生了几起行凶抢劫案。
- Murders, kidnaps and muggings are reported daily in the newspapers.报纸上每天都有谋杀、绑架和抢劫的报道。
Topics Crime and punishmentc1
[uncountable] (Indian English) learning something by repeating it until you remember it rather than by understanding the meaning of it抢劫：通过重复学习直到记住它，而不是通过理解它的含义来学习
- Some students revise for exams purely by mugging.一些学生纯粹通过抢劫来复习考试。