robber
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rob·ber /ˈrɒbə $ ˈrɑːbər/ ●●○ noun [countable] SCCsomeone who steals money or property 强盗，盗贼，抢劫者 → thief, burglar Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money from the till. 持枪劫匪闯进商店，索要现金出纳机里的钱。 a bank robber 银行劫匪► see thesaurus at thief
Examples from the Corpus
robber• And armed robbers netted £316 million.• A young teller was shot dead by bank robbers today.• You expect robbers to leap out at you or murders in the dark or prostitution up the lanes.• The victim never identified Harris as the robber.• The girl discovered the plot, then caused the robber and his band to be caught and executed for their crimes.• The brightest are wasted: the cunning triumph: the robber barons are back.• The robbers forced bank staff to give them £4000 in cash.• The robber girl gave Gerda the reindeer, and off they went to Lapland.• The robbers opened the strongroom and packed the cash into bags.rob·ber nounChineseSyllable
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robber
rob‧ber /ˈrɒbə $ ˈrɑːbər/
noun [countable]
someone who steals money or property ⇨ thief, burglar:
Armed robbers broke into the shop and demanded money from the till.
a bank robber
rob‧ber /ˈrɒbə $ ˈrɑːbər/
noun [countable]someone who steals money or property ⇨ thief, burglar: