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小词详解 | plunder
plunder 英 [ˈplʌndə(r)] 美 [ˈplʌndər]
As Guy Standing of the School of Oriental and African Studies in London writes in his book, “The Plunder of the Commons”, property rights can create an incentive for owners to use resources well, but they also grant the liberty to squander the fruits of their holdings.
伦敦大学东方与非洲研究学院的盖伊·史坦丁在其著作《公地掠夺》中写道,产权能激励所有者充分利用资源,但也给予了他们浪费自家成果的自由。
——《经济学人》His collection was plundered by the Nazis during World War II.
“二战”期间,他的藏品遭到纳粹掠夺。
——《纽约时报》
[动词] 通常在战争或内乱时期,使用武力从某个地方或某人那里窃取货物
carloads of plunder
整车整车劫掠来的财物
Better to be lowly in spirit and among the oppressed than to share plunder with the proud.
心里谦卑与穷乏人来往,强如将掳物与骄傲人同分。
loot: to steal things from shops/stores or buildings after a riot , fire, etc. pillage: rob a (place) using violence, especially in wartime. ransack: go hurriedly through (a place) stealing things and causing damage