掠夺 (lüè duó) — to plunder, to rob
Definition
掠夺 emphasizes taking the wealth or resources of a people or land on a large scale, often historically. Stronger and broader than 抢劫 (robbing a person/place) and 抢夺 (seizing by force).
verb
to plunderto rob
Examples
- 掠夺。Tā men lüè duó le dāng dì rén de tǔ dì.They plundered the local people's land.
- 掠夺。Zhè jiā gōng sī lüè duó le zì rán zī yuán de lì yì.This company plundered the benefits of natural resources.
- 掠夺。Lì shǐ shàng xǔ duō guó jiā dōu céng lüè duó guò qí tā mín zú de cái fù.In history, many countries have plundered the wealth of other nations.
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