robbery
/ˈrɒbəri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈrɑːbəri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈrä-b(ə-)rē/ (ame, mw)
robbery — 名詞
- robberysingular
- robberiesplural
1. the criminal offence of taking something that belongs to someone else by using f
搶劫
用暴力或威脅奪取財物的犯罪
the criminal offence of taking something that belongs to someone else by using force or making them afraid of being hurt
The bank robbery on Main Street was caught on the security cameras.
主街上的銀行搶劫案被監視攝影機拍了下來。
robbery + of + [location]
Gabriel was charged with robbery after stealing cash from a convenience store.
Gabriel 因從便利商店偷走現金而被指控搶劫。
The elderly woman was left shaken after the robbery at the bus stop.
那位老太太在公車站遭遇搶劫後嚇得驚魂未定。
Apinya reported the robbery to the police as soon as she got home.
Apinya 一回到家就向警方報了搶劫案。
The gang carried out a series of armed robberies across three different cities.
那個幫派在三個不同的城市進行了一系列武裝搶劫。
- mugging
more specific; refers to robbery of a person on the street, often with physical violence
- hold-up
informal; describes robbery at gunpoint, especially of a bank or shop
- heist
informal; suggests a carefully planned robbery of a large sum of money or valuables
- stick-up
slang; robbery carried out with a gun, used mainly in informal American English
- restitution
the act of giving back stolen property or paying for a loss, the opposite of taking by force
- donation
giving something freely and voluntarily
文法句型
robbery + of + [person/place]
commit + a/the + robbery
armed + robbery
用法筆記
Robbery specifically involves force or the threat of force against a person, which sets it apart from burglary (entering a building to steal) and theft (taking property without a victim present). When a weapon is involved, the compound noun 'armed robbery' is used, which carries a heavier penalty in most legal systems.