despoil

英 [dɪ'spɔɪl] 美 [dɪ'spɔɪl]

• v. 夺取；掠夺

英英释义

Verb:

1. steal goods; take as spoils;

   "During the earthquake people looted the stores that were deserted by their owners"
   

2. destroy and strip of its possession;

   "The soldiers raped the beautiful country"
   

经典引文

• The cities of Greece and Asia were despoiled of their most valuable ornaments.

  出自： Gibbon

• The coach..despoiled by highway-men.

  出自： Dickens

• Her ruling passion had in a manner despoiled her of her humanity.

  出自： H. James

近反义词

【近义词】

• rob 抢劫
• plunder 掠夺
• loot 掠夺品
• pillage 掠夺
• rifle 步枪
• ravage 毁坏
• ransack 彻底搜索
• sack 袋子
• devastate 毁坏
• pirate 海盗
• prey 牺牲者
• dispossess 剥夺
• reave 抢夺
• rape 强奸
• foray 突袭
• strip 剥去
• violate 侵犯
• spoil 宠坏