robbery
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++rob·ber·y /ˈrɒbəri $ ˈrɑː-/ ●●○ noun (plural robberies) [countable, uncountable] SCCthe crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence 抢劫 → theft, burglary Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales. 警方正在调查发生在南威尔士的连环银行抢劫案。 He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery (=robbery using a gun). 他因持枪抢劫被判十年监禁。 He admitted attempted robbery and was given a suspended sentence. 他承认企图行劫，被判了缓刑。► see thesaurus at crime → daylight robbery at daylight(5), → highway robbery at highway(3)n THESAURUSrobbery the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violenceMobile phones are a common target in street robberies.Armed robbery is a serious offence.theft the crime of stealing something, especially when the person they are stolen from is not presentCar thefts are on the increase.Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.burglary the crime of entering a house or other building illegally and stealing thingsMost burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty.He was charged with burglary.break-in an occasion when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal thingsThe break-in was the eighth on our street this year.There’s been a break-in at the newsagents.mugging a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob themThere have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels.raid an attack on a bank, shop etc, especially one in which the thieves use weaponsThe gang carried out an armed raid on a post office. bank job informal a carefully planned robbery of a bankThe money from the bank job was quickly taken out of the country.larceny law the crime of stealing something from someone, without using force or threats. This word is used mainly in American English. It is now old-fashioned in British EnglishHe pleaded guilty in New York to nine counts of grand larceny (=stealing things that are worth a lot of money).They were suspected of being involved in petty larceny (=stealing things that are not worth a lot of money).
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robbery• Robbery was believed to be the motive for the killing.• He made two escape attempts while serving a sentence for armed robbery.• In an agreement with prosecutors, she pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter and two counts of armed robbery.• The rates of rape, armed robbery, etc would probably not fall very much.• His car had been damaged at least six times and he'd moved his double glazing factory because of three attempted robberies.• One major bank robbery had just come to trial.• The police are investigating a series of bank robberies.• Could be one those females we never did catch up with, identify, on the early robberies.• I took part in my first robbery when I was only thirteen years old.• Dines is already serving thirty months at a young offenders' institution for robbery.• Perkins was given five years in prison for robbery with violence.• The judge admitted the notes of interview and Francis was convicted of substantive offences of robbery.• Many travelers have been the victims of robberies on this road.• Police claim to have found the gun used in this morning's robbery of a downtown convenience store.• In the first nine months of this year there were 9611 street robberies involving violence.• A police officer was killed during the robbery.attempted robbery• It could be random, it could be an attempted robbery.• He was found guilty of murder and attempted murder and admitted two robberies and one attempted robbery.• Later, Williams also would be convicted of robbery and attempted robbery.• James Duncan Fleming was tried twice; at his second trial he was found not guilty of attempted robbery and felony murder.• Facts: pleaded guilty to two offences of robbery, one of attempted robbery and two of assault with intent to rob.• His car had been damaged at least six times and he'd moved his double glazing factory because of three attempted robberies.• Diaz has four prior felony convictions, including two attempted robberies, an attempted assault and a drug case.rob·ber·y noun →n THESAURUS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
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robbery
rob‧ber‧y /ˈrɒbəri $ ˈrɑː-/
noun (plural robberies) [uncountable and countable]
the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence ⇨ theft, burglary:
Police are investigating a series of bank robberies in South Wales.
He received a 10 year prison sentence for armed robbery (=robbery using a gun).
He admitted attempted robbery and was given a suspended sentence.
⇨ daylight robbery at daylight(5), ⇨ highway robbery at highway(3)
▪ robbery the crime of stealing money or other things from a bank, shop etc, especially by using threats or violence: Mobile phones are a common target in street robberies. | Armed robbery is a serious offence.
▪theft the crime of stealing something, especially when the person they are stolen from is not present: Car thefts are on the increase. | Security has been tightened since the theft of a $150,000 oil painting.
▪burglary the crime of entering a house or other building illegally and stealing things: Most burglaries occur when a house or apartment is empty. | He was charged with burglary.
▪break-in an occasion when someone breaks a door or window in order to enter a place and steal things: The break-in was the eighth on our street this year. | There’s been a break-in at the newsagents.
▪mugging a violent attack on someone in the street in order to rob them: There have been a number of muggings outside downtown hotels.
▪raid an attack on a bank, shop etc, especially one in which the thieves use weapons: The gang carried out an armed raid on a post office.
▪bank job informal a carefully planned robbery of a bank: The money from the bank job was quickly taken out of the country.
▪larceny law the crime of stealing something from someone, without using force or threats. This word is used mainly in American English. It is now old-fashioned in British English: He pleaded guilty in New York to nine counts of grand larceny (=stealing things that are worth a lot of money). | They were suspected of being involved in petty larceny (=stealing things that are not worth a lot of money).
rob‧ber‧y /ˈrɒbəri $ ˈrɑː-/
noun (plural robberies) [uncountable and countable]the crime of stealing money or things from a bank, shop etc, especially using violence ⇨ theft, burglary:
⇨ daylight robbery at daylight(5), ⇨ highway robbery at highway(3)
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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/( mobile phone/BrE ( cell phoneNAmE 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/( antisocial behaviourespecially
BrE 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/( an incident to the policeespecially
BrE 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/( a homicide/a burglary/a robbery/the alleged incidentespecially
NAmE 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…)/( a police/murder inquiryespecially
BrE 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
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