抢夺 (qiǎng duó) — to forcibly take, to plunder
Definition
抢夺 stresses forcibly snatching something by hand or by action — more physical and direct than 夺取 (seize control/territory, often abstract). Contrast with 抢劫 (rob a person/place) and 盗窃 (steal covertly).
verb
to forcibly taketo plunder
Examples
- 抢夺。Bù fǎ fèn zǐ qiǎng duó le tā de shǒu jī.Criminals forcibly took his phone.
- 抢夺。Liǎng gè guó jiā wèi le qiǎng duó zī yuán fā shēng le chōng tū.The two countries clashed over plundering resources.
- 抢夺。Tā shì tú qiǎng duó bié rén de gōng láo lái shēng zhí.He tried to steal other people's credit to get promoted.
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