robbery
noun /ˈrɒbəri/
  /ˈrɑːbəri/
[uncountable, countable] (plural robberies)
Idioms - the crime of stealing money or goods from a bank, shop, person, etc., especially using violence or threats盗窃;抢劫;掠夺 - armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.)持械抢劫 
- There has been a spate of robberies in the area recently.最近这一地区接连发生了多起抢劫案。 
- He was shot as he tried to foil a bank robbery.他试图阻止银行抢劫案时中弹了。 
- He already had a conviction for armed robbery.他已有一次持械抢劫的前科。 
 Collocations CrimeCrimecompare burglary, theftTopics Crime and punishmentb2犯罪 犯罪 - commit a crime/a murder/a violent assault/a brutal killing/an armed robbery/fraud犯罪/谋杀罪/暴力侵犯他人身体罪/残杀罪/持械抢劫罪/诈骗罪 
- be involved in terrorism/a suspected arson attack/people smuggling/human trafficking参与恐怖主义活动;涉嫌纵火袭击;参与人口走私/人口贩卖 
- engage/participate in criminal activity/illegal practices/acts of mindless vandalism参与犯罪活动/非法活动/愚昧的故意毁坏他人财产的行为 
- steal somebody’s wallet/purse/(British English) mobile phone/(North American English) cell phone偷某人的钱包/手机 
- rob a bank/a person/a tourist抢劫银行/他人/游客 
- break into/ (British English) burgle/ (North American English) burglarize a house/a home/an apartment入室盗窃 
- hijack a plane/ship/bus劫持飞机/轮船/公共汽车 
- smuggle drugs/weapons/arms/immigrants走私毒品/武器/军火;偷运移民 
- launder drug money (through something)(通过…)洗毒资 
- forge documents/certificates/passports伪造文件/证件/护照 
- take/accept/pay somebody/offer (somebody) a bribe索取/收受贿赂;向(某人)行贿 
- run a phishing/an email/an internet scam进行网络钓鱼/电子邮件/互联网诈骗 
 打击犯罪 - combat/fight crime/terrorism/corruption/drug trafficking打击犯罪/恐怖主义/腐败/贩毒 
- prevent/stop credit-card fraud/child abuse/software piracy防止/阻止信用卡诈骗/虐待儿童/软件盗版 
- deter/stop criminals/burglars/thieves/shoplifters/vandals威慑/阻止犯罪分子/入室盗窃者/小偷/商店扒手/故意破坏公物者 
- reduce/tackle/crack down on knife/gun/violent/street crime; (especially British English) antisocial behaviour减少/处理/严厉打击持刀/持枪/暴力/街头犯罪/反社会行为 
- foil a bank raid/a terrorist plot挫败一起银行抢劫案/一次恐怖分子的阴谋 
- help/support/protect the victims of crime帮助/支持/保护犯罪活动的受害者 
 调查犯罪活动 - report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially British English) an incident to the police向警方举报不法行为/偷窃案/强奸案/袭击事件/暴力事件 
- witness the crime/attack/murder/incident目击犯罪/袭击/谋杀/暴力事件 
- investigate a murder/(especially North American English) a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incident调查谋杀案/蓄意杀人案/入室盗窃案/抢劫案/涉嫌的暴力事件 
- conduct/launch/pursue an investigation (into…); (especially British English) a police/murder inquiry进行/开始/继续(对…的)调查/警方调查/谋杀案调查 
- investigate/reopen a criminal/murder case调查/重新审理犯罪/谋杀案件 
- examine/investigate/find fingerprints at the crime scene/the scene of crime仔细检查/调查/查找犯罪现场的指纹 
- collect/gather forensic evidence收集法医证据 
- uncover new evidence/a fraud/a scam/a plot/a conspiracy/political corruption/a cache of weapons发现新证据/诈骗/欺诈/密谋/阴谋/政治腐败/私藏武器 
- describe/identify a suspect/the culprit/the perpetrator/the assailant/the attacker描述/指认嫌疑犯/罪犯/作恶者/攻击者/袭击者 
- question/interrogate a suspect/witness询问嫌疑人/目击证人 
- solve/crack the case破案 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- attempted
- botched
- bungled
- …
 - commit
- take part in
- foil
- …
 - attempt
- charge
- suspect
- …
 - robbery with violence
 词源Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober, of Germanic origin.
- armed robbery (= using a gun, knife, etc.)
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