- 1nB2/ˈrɑːbəri/ · /ˈrɒbəri/搶劫；搶案
the crime of taking money or things from a bank, a shop, or a person, especially by using force or by making people afraid; also one case of this crime.
示範例句 · Example
The police are still investigating a series of robberies in the city.
逐字警察仍然在調查這個城市裡的一系列搶案。
「robbery」是「當著人的面把錢或東西拿走」的犯罪，重點在「現場有人」，而且常常帶著威脅或強迫。可以想成動詞 rob（搶）變成一件「案子」：a bank robbery 就是一次搶銀行的案子，複數是 robberies。它跟 theft（偷竊，人不在場、悄悄拿走）和 burglary（闖進別人房子拿東西）分工很清楚——robbery 是面對面的那一種。robbery 也可以不可數，指這種罪本身，例如 be charged with robbery（被以搶劫罪起訴）。
常見搭配
a bank robbery
銀行搶案
a robbery that happens at a bank
One major bank robbery from ten years ago is still unsolved.
armed robbery
持械搶劫
robbery in which the person uses a weapon
The court gave him ten years for armed robbery.
a street robbery
街頭搶案
a robbery that happens outside, in a public street
Phones are a common target in street robberies.
commit (a) robbery
犯下搶劫罪
to do the crime of robbery
Anyone who commits a robbery can be sent to prison.
be charged with robbery
被以搶劫罪起訴
to be officially accused by the police of robbery
Two people were charged with robbery after the police finished their report.
a series of robberies
一連串搶案
several robberies that seem to be connected
Police are investigating a series of robberies near the station.
core核心畫面
Picture someone standing in front of you — or in front of a bank counter — and taking what is yours right there, using force or fear to do it. The owner is present and watching; that face-to-face pressure is what makes it robbery rather than quiet stealing.
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robberynoun/ˈɹɒbəɹi/
- 1
The act or practice of robbing.
- 2
The offense of taking or attempting to take the property of another by force or threat of force.
- bank robbery
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