hijacking
noun /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
/ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/
(also hijack)
[countable, uncountable]- the use of violence or threats to take control of a vehicle, especially a plane, in order to force it to travel to a different place or to demand something from a government
劫持(交通工具,尤指飞机) - There have been a series of hijackings recently in the area.
这个地区最近发生了一连串劫持事件。 - an unsuccessful hijack
劫持未遂
- There have been a series of hijackings recently in the area.
- (disapproving) the act of using or taking control of something, for example a meeting, in order to use it for your own aims and interests
操纵(会议等,以推销自己的意图) - the hijacking of a recent meeting by anti-nuclear protesters
反核抗议者劫持最近的一次会议
- the hijacking of a recent meeting by anti-nuclear protesters