pillage; plunder; loot
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to pillage; to plunder; to loot (people and property)
formalPrimarily used in historical, literary, or formal contexts to describe the violent seizure of people and goods, especially during war, raids, or bandit attacks. Often appears in set phrases like 奸淫掳掠.
Dí敌
jūn军
suǒ所
dào到
zhī之
chù处
，
shāo烧
shā杀
lǔ掳
lüè掠
，
wú无
è恶
bù不
zuò作
。
Wherever the enemy troops went, they burned, killed, and pillaged, committing every conceivable atrocity.
Lì历
shǐ史
jì记
zǎi载
，
zhè这
zuò座
chéng城
shì市
zài在
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
céng曾
duō多
cì次
zāo遭
shòu受
lǔ掳
lüè掠
。
Historical records show that this city suffered repeated pillaging during the war.
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Gǔ古
dài代
hǎi海
dào盗
cháng常
cháng常
lǔ掳
lüè掠
yán沿
hǎi海
cūn村
zhuāng庄
，
bǎng绑
jià架
cūn村
mín民
suǒ索
yào要
shú赎
jīn金
。
Ancient pirates frequently raided coastal villages, kidnapping villagers to demand ransom.
Jiān奸
yín淫
lǔ掳
lüè掠
shì是
zhàn战
zhēng争
zhōng中
zuì最
kě可
pà怕
de的
zuì罪
xíng行
zhī之
yī一
。
Rape and pillage are among the most terrible crimes committed during war.