widespread looting
collocation大范围劫掠；到处抢劫
After the earthquake, there was widespread looting of abandoned shops.
地震后，被遗弃的商店遭到大范围劫掠。
掠夺；趁火打劫
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掠夺；趁火打劫
the act of stealing or plundering during a war, riot, or natural disaster
The government condemned the looting that occurred during the protest.
政府谴责了抗议期间发生的抢劫行为。
在战争、骚乱或自然灾害等危机期间,执法无效或缺位时的盗窃行为。
The act of stealing during a crisis such as a war, riot or natural disaster, when law enforcement is ineffective or absent.
暴乱或战时发生的劫掠
plundering during riots or in wartime
Many shop owners boarded up their windows to prevent looting.
许多店主用木板封住窗户以防抢劫。
Looting of cultural artifacts during wartime is a serious crime.
战争期间掠夺文物是严重的犯罪行为。
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大范围劫掠；到处抢劫
After the earthquake, there was widespread looting of abandoned shops.
地震后，被遗弃的商店遭到大范围劫掠。
疯狂抢劫；抢劫狂欢
The rioters went on a looting spree through the city center.
暴徒在市中心进行了一番疯狂抢劫。
抢劫和纵火
The police were called in to stop the looting and arson.
警方被调来制止抢劫和纵火。
洗劫商店
Reports of looting of stores came in from many neighborhoods.
许多街区都传来了商店遭洗劫的报告。
骚乱中的劫掠
Looting during riots often targets small family-owned businesses.
骚乱中的劫掠常常以小型家族企业为目标。
当劫掠开始时，枪击就开始了。
A controversial phrase first said by Miami Police Chief Walter Headley in 1967, later retweeted by President Donald Trump in May 2020 amid George Floyd protests.
这句话原为迈阿密警察局长沃尔特·黑德利在1967年所说，后于2020年5月乔治·弗洛伊德抗议期间被时任总统唐纳德·特朗普转发，引发广泛争议。
发长 /uː/ 音 (如 food, boot)
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记住 loot(赃物)加 -ing 就是名词“劫掠”;战争或暴乱中抢走 loot,即 looting。
语域：neutral 常见场景：新闻报道中的骚乱或战争报道、自然灾害后的保险理赔讨论、法律诉讼中对战争罪行的描述 looting 通常用于新闻报道、法律和正式语境，描述战乱、暴乱或自然灾害中的劫掠行为；日常口语中较少使用，且多带负面含义。
Shooting, rooting, tooting, hooting and scooting rhyme with looting because they all end in /uːtɪŋ/. Beware of lookalikes such as loathing (/ˈloʊðɪŋ/), which has a different vowel and the /ð/ sound, so it does not rhyme.
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