raid
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++raid1 /reɪd/ ●●○ noun [countable] 1 PMa short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control 突袭，袭击 a bombing raid 轰炸 an air raid warning siren 空袭警报raid on/against The colonel led a successful raid against a rebel base. 上校成功指挥了对叛军基地的一次袭击。launch/carry out/stage a raid The army launched several cross-border raids last night. 昨晚军队发动了数次越境袭击。 → air raid2 SCPa surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal 〔警察的〕突击搜查 a police raid 警方的突击搜查 an FBI raid 美国联邦调查局的突击搜查raid on Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London. 警方突击搜查了伦敦的一所房子，逮捕四人。 a dawn raid (=one made very early in the morning) 拂晓搜查3 SCCan attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs 抢劫；打劫 a bank raid 银行抢劫raid on an armed raid on a shop in Glasgow 对格拉斯哥一家商店的持枪抢劫 → ram-raiding4. technicalBFS an attempt by a company to buy enough shares in another company to take control of it 突袭收购〔指为控制某公司而大量购入其股票〕n COLLOCATIONSverbsmake a raidPirates often made daring raids on the port.carry out a raid (=make a raid)They were encouraged by the French king to carry out raids upon English ships.launch a raid (=start a raid)Rebel forces launched cross-border raids.take part in a raidThey took part in various raids, including the bombing of Cologne in 1942.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + raid an air raid (=when bombs are dropped from planes)His parents were killed in an air raid.a bombing raidBombing raids had destroyed most of the country's oil refineries.a commando raid (=a raid by specially trained soldiers)There had been two unsuccessful British commando raids.a guerrilla raid (=a raid by a small unofficial military group)From their base in the rainforest they staged guerilla raids on Nicaragua. a night raid (=an attack that takes place at night)The night raids were almost non-stop.a cross-border raid (=across a border between two countries)Cross-border raids into Kenya last year caused a serious diplomatic conflict.
Examples from the Corpus
raid• Raids are almost a nightly occurrence at this club.• air-raid sirens• Detectives managed to catch the gunman who had taken three hostages in a raid on a jeweller's shop.• As a teenager, he was involved in a raid against a village of Omaha Indians.• Police have released a photo of a man they believe carried out a raid on a supermarket.• He used to sleep in the church during air raids so that he could put out the fire bombs.• Some of the most beautiful architecture in the city was destroyed in the air raids.• The United States reacted to the air raids by ordering an aircraft carrier to the gulf.• The police accused the woman of planning a huge armed bank raid in Scotland.• NATO bombing raids• He led a commando raid in the desert.• The law will limit corporate raids on company pension funds.• The smooth-talking Noye was given a 14-year sentence for laundering cash from the Brinks-Mat raid.• Zavala led a series of raids on marijuana plantations.• Another favourite pastime was planning raids on the various apartments and cars owned by their friends.• Seven people were injured in last night's police raid on a house in Brixton, South London.• John Brown's raid on Harper's Ferry• Harvard Securities organised a surprise raid on the premises of Tudorbury's new sharedealing floor shortly after its inception.• a surprise raid• Sixty people are thought to have been killed in the raid on the village just west of the capital.air raid• It reminded me of the London tubes during an air raid.• Pastor Braun worked on the books constantly, even with a flashlight during air raids.• There were occasional air raids on Calcutta.• There were several air raid warnings in late July but little damage.• Suddenly the sharp, heavy squall of the air raid siren lashed the silence between them.• The air raids were becoming heavier and more frequent.• Equipment was possibly used to trigger air raid sirens during the Second World War.raid on• They planned a surprise, early-morning raid on the naval base.• Fisher earned $50 million in a successful raid on Emhart Corp.raid2 ●●○ verb [transitive] 1 SCPif police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal 〔警察〕突然搜查 Police found weapons when they raided his home. 警方突击搜查他家时发现了武器。2 PMATTACKto make a sudden military attack on a place 〔军队〕突然袭击，偷袭 air bases on the mainland from which the island could be raided 可以对该岛发动袭击的本土空军基地raiding party (=a group taking part in an attack) 突击小分队3 STEALto go into a place and steal things 抢劫，劫掠 The gang raided three homes in the area. 犯罪团伙洗劫了这个地区的三户人家。4 to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry 洗劫，扫荡〔某处的食物〕 Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge. 彼得走进厨房扫荡冰箱。→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
raid• But before that they used to raid.• Warriors now know nothing of war and cattle raiding.• Police officers raided a house in North London last night, and found substantial quantities of illegal drugs.• Again, the tribe had raided a neighbouring village, inflicting many casualties.• Police raided a pirate video factory in Glendale.• Thieves raided an Italian villa that housed a number of valuable paintings.• A little later, when bankers tried to become retailers of financial services, they raided consumer-goods marketeers.• In 1943, allied bombers repeatedly raided Hamburg.• Police raided its founding conference at a Casablanca hotel, where 40 people were arrested and cautioned.• The Casino nightclub has been closed since it was raided last month.• Sadie would raid the bins for scraps when she could - perhaps her diet of rabbits needed to be supplemented.• In the months that followed, security agents raided the houses of writers and broke up meetings.• At the worst possible moment a brigand named Babbitt raided the shore of Philadelphia from a commandeered ship.• The rebels raided the tiny mountain town early on Tuesday.raiding party• At the home bases of Viking raiding parties?• The raiding party got into the Mercedes and the Ford trucks.• Then, he fears, in will come the helicopters with their raiding parties, hit men and explosives squads.• The following morning, a raiding party sets out into the new territory.• Space for a raiding party was limited, and jolting across the sand perched up on the back was extremely uncomfortable.From Longman Business Dictionaryraidraid /reɪd/ noun [countable]FINANCE an occasion when someone suddenly buys a lot of shares in a company, usually as part of an attempt to take control of itraid onIn a successful raid on Emhart Corp., the Fisher-Getty partnership earned a $50 million investment profit. → bear raid → dawn raidOrigin raid1 (1400-1500) Scottish English Old English rad “ride, raid”; → ROADraid1 noun →n COLLOCATIONS1raid2 verbLDOCE OnlineChinese
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raid
raid1 /reɪd/ 
noun [countable]1. a short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control:
a bombing raid
an air raid warning siren
raid on/against
The colonel led a successful raid against a rebel base.
launch/carry out/stage a raid
The army launched several cross-border raids last night. ⇨ air raid
2. a surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal:
a police raid
an FBI raid
raid on
Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London.
a dawn raid (=one made very early in the morning)
3. an attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs:
a bank raid
raid on
an armed raid on a shop in Glasgow ⇨ ram-raiding
4. technical an attempt by a company to buy enough shares in another company to take control of it
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▪make a raid Pirates often made daring raids on the port.
▪carry out a raid (=make a raid) They were encouraged by the French king to carry out raids upon English ships.
▪launch a raid (=start a raid) Rebel forces launched cross-border raids.
▪take part in a raid They took part in various raids, including the bombing of Cologne in 1942.
■ ADJECTIVES/NOUN + raid
▪an air raid (=when bombs are dropped from planes) His parents were killed in an air raid.
▪a bombing raid Bombing raids had destroyed most of the country's oil refineries.
▪a commando raid (=a raid by specially trained soldiers) There had been two unsuccessful British commando raids.
▪a guerrilla raid (=a raid by a small unofficial military group) From their base in the rainforest they staged guerilla raids on Nicaragua.
▪a night raid (=an attack that takes place at night) The night raids were almost non-stop.
▪a cross-border raid (=across a border between two countries) Cross-border raids into Kenya last year caused a serious diplomatic conflict.
raid2 verb [transitive]
1. if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal:
Police found weapons when they raided his home.
2. to make a sudden military attack on a place:
air bases on the mainland from which the island could be raided
raiding party (=a group taking part in an attack)
3. to go into a place and steal things:
The gang raided three homes in the area.
4. to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry:
Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge.
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noun [countable]1. a short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control: raid on/against
launch/carry out/stage a raid
2. a surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal:
raid on
3. an attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs:
raid on
4. technical an attempt by a company to buy enough shares in another company to take control of it
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verb [transitive]1. if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal:
2. to make a sudden military attack on a place:
raiding party (=a group taking part in an attack)
3. to go into a place and steal things:
4. to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry:
Starting a war 开战
declare/make/wage war (on sb/sth)（向…）宣战／挑起战争／发动战争 go to war (against/with sb)（向…）开战 cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest引起／平息骚乱 incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion煽动／领导／镇压起义／叛乱 launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack发起／实施突然／恐怖袭击 prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict防止／阻止／表明冲突升级 be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war被内战搞得四分五裂；濒于内战 enter/invade/occupy sb's territory进入／侵略／占领某人的领土 lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion领导／发起／抵制／击退武装入侵
Military operations 军事行动
adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy采用／发展／实施／执行军事战略 carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres/( maneuversespecially
执行军事行动／军事演习 send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops派遣／部署／派驻／撤回部队 go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission进行／驾机执行／执行侦察／营救任务 train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units训练／装备／部署陆军／军事／作战分队 lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on sb)领导／发起／实施（对某人的）突然袭击／（空中／空投部队／登陆）攻击 employ/use guerrilla tactics采用游击战术 conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare进行／发动生物战／游击战 fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency设法战胜／镇压／挫败叛乱者／叛乱 suffer/inflict a crushing defeat遭受惨败；大获全胜 achieve/win a decisive victory赢得决定性的胜利 halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance阻止英国／德国／俄罗斯的前进 order/force a retreat命令／强迫撤退
Fighting 作战
join/serve in the army/navy/air force加入陆军／海军／空军；在陆军／海军／空军部队服役 be/go/remain/serve on active duty在服现役 serve/complete/return from a tour of duty在服役；服役完毕；服役归来 be sent to the front (line)被派往前线 attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy袭击／攻击敌人；与敌人交战；击败／杀死／消灭敌人 see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting目睹／报道／参与激战 call for/be met with armed resistance要求／遭遇武装抵抗 come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire冒着激烈的／机关枪的／迫击炮的射击 fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at sb/sth)（对…）发射机关枪／迫击炮弹／火箭弹 shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles步枪／手枪射击；发射子弹／导弹 launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile发射巡航／弹道／反坦克导弹 use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons使用生物／化学／核武器 inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties遭受惨重损失／伤亡 be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire被敌军／友军／炮火击中／射死 become/be held as a prisoner of war成为战俘；作为战俘被监禁
Civilians in war 战争中的平民
harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians伤害／杀死／瞄准／保护无辜的／手无寸铁的平民 cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage导致／避免／限制／最大限度减少平民伤亡／附带性破坏 impose/enforce/lift a curfew强制实行／解除宵禁 engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing参与种族清洗；成为种族清洗的受害者 be sent to an internment/a concentration camp被送到俘虏拘留营／集中营 accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war接受／收容／安置战争难民 fear/threaten military/violent reprisals害怕／扬言要军事／暴力报复 commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide犯／被指控犯战争罪／反人类罪／种族灭绝罪
Making peace 和解
make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace促使／带来／赢得／实现／保持／促进和平 call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce要求／商谈／协商／宣布停战／暂时休战 sign a ceasefire agreement签署停战协议 call for/bring/put an end to hostilities要求发动／引发／结束战争 demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of sb/sth强烈要求／商讨／接受…投降 establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force建立／派遣维和部队 negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty商讨／达成／正式批准／签署／接受／拒绝／破坏／违反和平协定