Word · Frequency #11475
plunder
掠夺；抢劫；洗劫
核心释义
to steal goods or ravage a place by force, especially in war; to pillage, sack, or loot
- 1.
掠夺,洗劫
To pillage, take or destroy all the goods of, by force (as in war); to raid, sack.
- 2.
通过掠夺获取(物品)。
To take (goods) by pillage.
- 3.
非法获取(知识产权)
take illegally; of intellectual property
- 4.
抢劫,掠取
To take by force or wrongfully; to commit robbery or looting, to raid.
- 5.
攻占后掠夺(城镇)
plunder (a town) after capture
- 6.
过度使用,仿佛在掠夺；不当使用或耗尽
To make extensive (over)use of, as if by plundering; to use or use up wrongfully.
- 7.
意外地获取。
To take unexpectedly.
盗用；剽窃（知识产权）；挥霍；滥用；大量消耗；突然夺取；意外拿走；掠夺,洗劫；通过掠夺获取(物品)。
用法In use
The invaders plundered the village, taking all the food and valuables.
用法提示：此处'plundered'为动词过去式，表示暴力劫掠。
During the war, many historical sites were plundered by soldiers.
用法提示：此处'plundered'为过去分词，构成被动语态，表示遗址被掠夺。
The pirates are plundering the coastal towns for gold and silver.
用法提示：此处'plundering'为现在分词，表示正在进行的掠夺行为。
This writer plundered from famous authors
plunder sth
及物用法，宾语多为被洗劫的地方或财物，也可用于抽象事物，如剽窃他人的创意。
The invaders plundered the ancient city.
入侵者洗劫了这座古城。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- plunder natural resources
- 掠夺自然资源
- The company was accused of plundering natural resources in the region.该公司被指控掠夺该地区的自然资源。
- plunder a city
- 洗劫城市
- The Vikings plundered the city and carried off its gold.维京人洗劫了这座城市，抢走了城里的黄金。
- plunder the countryside
- 劫掠乡村
- During the war, enemy soldiers plundered the countryside for food and cattle.战争期间，敌军士兵为夺取食物和牲口而劫掠乡村。
- plunder tombs
- 盗掘古墓
- Thieves have plundered many ancient tombs in this area.盗贼已盗掘了这一地区的许多古墓。
- plunder a ship
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
plunder谐音“破烂的”：掠夺之后，城镇只剩破烂残骸，想到“洗劫”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：战争报道、历史叙述、知识产权法律 plunder 通常用于较正式或书面语境，多出现在战争、历史叙述及法律（知识产权）等场景；日常口语中比较少见。选用时可根据语体及具体情景判断。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词的重读部分都与 plunder 相同，均为 /ʌndɚ/：blunder、thunder、wonder、under、sunder、asunder。注意拼写相似的词不一定同音：wander (/ˈwɑːndɚ/)、launder (/ˈlɔːndɚ/)、founder (/ˈfaʊndɚ/) 虽然也以 -nder 结尾，但发音不同。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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