抢掠 (qiǎng lüè) — to loot, to sack, to plunder (often on a large scale, as in war or by bandits)
Definition
抢掠 means violent large-scale plundering, usually by armies or bandits in war. Stronger and more chaotic than 抢劫 (a one-off robbery); see also 掠夺 for organized seizure.
verb
to lootto sackto plunder (often on a large scale, as in war or by bandits)
Examples
- 抢掠。Dí jūn gōng rù chéng shì hòu dà sì qiǎng lüè.After the enemy army entered the city, they plundered wildly.
- 抢掠。Lì shǐ shàng zhè zuò gǔ chéng céng duō cì zāo dào qiǎng lüè.This ancient city was repeatedly sacked throughout history.
- 抢掠。Tǔ fěi bǎ cūn zhuāng qiǎng lüè yì kōng.The bandits looted the village clean.
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