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despoiling
/diˈspɒil/
verb
夺取, 掠夺
despoiling is the present participle of despoil.
核心释义
steal goods; take as spoils
- 1.
掠夺,抢劫
To plunder; to pillage; take spoil from.
- 2.
掠夺；抢劫
To violently strip (someone), with indirect object of their possessions etc.; to rob.
毁坏并剥夺；掠夺,抢劫；掠夺；抢劫；夺取；掠夺
用法In use
The invaders despoiled the village of its food and livestock.
用法提示：过去式，与of连用表示从某处掠夺某物
Corrupt officials often despoil public funds for personal gain.
用法提示：一般现在时第三人称复数，直接接宾语
The storm despoiled the orchard, stripping it of all its fruit.
用法提示：过去式，与of连用表示破坏并剥夺
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.
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学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
常与of连用，表示从某处掠夺某物
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