robber; bandit; ruthless plunderer
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Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
robber; bandit; highwayman
Refers to a person who uses violence or the threat of violence to steal property from others.
Yī一
huǒ伙
qiáng强
dào盗
qiǎng抢
jié劫
le了
nà那
jiā家
yín银
háng行
。
A gang of robbers held up that bank.
Tā他
zài在
gù故
shi事
lǐ里
bàn扮
yǎn演
yī一
gè个
lán拦
lù路
qiǎng抢
jié劫
de的
qiáng强
dào盗
。
He played a highwayman who robs travelers in the story.
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Gǔ古
dài代
zhè这
tiáo条
lù路
shàng上
qiáng强
dào盗
hěn很
duō多
。
There were many bandits on this road in ancient times.
noun
ruthless plunderer; predatory force
derogatoryUsed metaphorically to describe any person, organization, or country that uses force or unfair means to seize resources or rights from others.
Fǎ法
xī西
sī斯
qiáng强
dào盗
duì对
lín邻
guó国
fā发
dòng动
le了
qīn侵
lüè略
zhàn战
zhēng争
。
The fascist aggressors launched a war of invasion against neighboring countries.
Tā他
men们
bǎ把
nà那
xiē些
lǒng垄
duàn断
shì市
chǎng场
de的
gōng公
sī司
chēng称
wéi为
jīng经
jì济
qiáng强
dào盗
。
They call those companies that monopolize the market economic plunderers.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
qiáng强
zhàn占
tā他
rén人
chuàng创
yì意
de的
xíng行
wéi为
jiǎn简
zhí直
shì是
zhī知
shi识
qiáng强
dào盗
。
This act of forcibly taking someone else's creative ideas is simply intellectual piracy.