劫掠 (jié lüè) — to plunder, to loot (by force)

Definition

Examples

• 敌军进村后大肆劫掠，百姓苦不堪言。
  Dí jūn jìn cūn hòu dà sì jié lüè, bǎi xìng kǔ bù kān yán.
  After the enemy entered the village, they plundered wildly, and the people suffered unspeakably.
• 这批强盗在海上劫掠商船，终于被抓获。
  Zhè pī qiáng dào zài hǎi shàng jié lüè shāng chuán, zhōng yú bèi zhuā huò.
  This gang of pirates looted merchant ships at sea and were finally captured.
• 历史记载中，战争往往伴随着劫掠与破坏。
  Lì shǐ jì zǎi zhōng, zhàn zhēng wǎng wǎng bàn suí zhe jié lüè yǔ pò huài.
  Historical records show that war is often accompanied by plunder and destruction.