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    hijack

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Crime, Transport
    hi·jack1 /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ ●○○ verb [transitive]  1  SCCTTto use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship 劫持 〔飞机、车辆或船〕 → carjack The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists. 该航班被一帮恐怖分子劫持。2  CONTROLto take control of something and use it for your own purposes 控制，操纵 Some people think the party has been hijacked by right-wing extremists. 有人认为该党已经被右翼极端分子所把持。 —hijacker noun [countable]    → See Verb table
    Examples from the Corpus
    hijack• The ship was hijacked by four young terrorists.• We're not going to let a handful of radical students hijack our school.
    Related topics: Crime, Transport
    hijack2 noun [countable]  British EnglishSCCTT when a plane, vehicle etc is hijacked 劫持事件
    hi·jack1 verbhijack2 nounChineseSyllable
    threats take use Corpus to to violence of a control or


    hijack
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    hi‧jack1 /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ verb [transitive]
    1. to use violence or threats to take control of a plane, vehicle, or ship ⇨ carjack:
        The airliner was hijacked by a group of terrorists.
    2. to take control of something and use it for your own purposes:
        Some people think the party has been hijacked by right-wing extremists.
    —hijacker noun [countable]

    II
    hijack2 noun [countable]
    British English when a plane, vehicle etc is hijacked


    hi·jackBrE /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they hijack BrE /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒæk/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it hijacks BrE /ˈhaɪdʒæks/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒæks/ 🔊past simple hijacked BrE /ˈhaɪdʒækt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒækt/ 🔊past participle hijacked BrE /ˈhaɪdʒækt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒækt/ 🔊 -ing form hijacking BrE /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ 🔊~ sth to use 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 sth from a government 劫持（交通工具，尤指飞机）◆The plane was hijacked by two armed men on a flight from London to Rome. 飞机在从伦敦飞往罗马途中遭到两名持械男子劫持。🔊🔊

    alert, assassinate, attack, campaign, execute, extremist, hijack, hostage, kidnap, terrorism

    <titled tranID="34" status="2">Crime<chnsep> </chnsep><chn>犯罪</chn></titled>

    Committing a crime 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 sb's wallet/purse/(BrE) mobile phone/(NAmE) 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/ (BrE) burgle/ (NAmE) 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 sth) （通过…）洗毒资
    • forge documents/certificates/passports 伪造文件／证件／护照
    • take/accept/pay sb/offer (sb) 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

    Fighting crime 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 BrE) 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

    Investigating crime 调查犯罪活动

    • report a crime/a theft/a rape/an attack/(especially BrE) 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 NAmE) 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 BrE) 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 at justice    ~ sth (disapproving) to use or take control of sth, especially a meeting, in order to advertise your own aims and interests 操纵（会议等，以推销自己的意图）    ▸ hi·jack·ing BrE /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈhaɪdʒækɪŋ/ 🔊 (also hi·jack) noun [countable, uncountable] ◆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  ➡  compare carjacking