Word · Frequency #33302
despoil
/diˈspɒil/
verb
夺取, 掠夺
steal goods; take as spoils
- 1.
To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
掠夺,抢劫
- 2.
To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
掠夺；抢劫
毁坏并剥夺；掠夺,抢劫；掠夺；抢劫；夺取；掠夺
In use
The invaders despoiled the village of its food and livestock.
Corrupt officials often despoil public funds for personal gain.
The storm despoiled the orchard, stripping it of all its fruit.
despoil + obj
直接接宾语，表示掠夺或毁坏某物。
The invaders despoiled the city.
入侵者洗劫了城市。
despoil + obj + of + sth
“of”后接被夺走的事物。
The conquerors despoiled the temple of its treasures.
征服者掠夺了寺庙的财宝。
Verb forms
base despoil · third person despoils · -ing despoiling · past despoiled · past participle despoiled
常与of连用，如despoil sb of sth
Common mistakes
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- despoils
- third person singular
- despoiled
- past, past participle
- despoiling
- present participle
Learner notes
Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示从某处掠夺某物
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