| 单词 | robbery |
| 释义 | robbery (rɒbəri ) Word forms: robberies variable noun B2 Robbery is the crime of stealing money or property from a bank, shop, or vehicle, often by using force or threats. The gang members committed dozens of armed robberies. The man was serving a sentence for robbery with violence. Synonyms: theft, stealing, fraud, steaming [informal] Idioms: daylight robbery [British] or highway robbery a situation in which you are charged a lot of money for something that should cost a lot less or even nothing at all They are charging three bucks for the comics, which sounds like highway robbery to us. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers Collocations: count of robbery He admitted one count of robbery and will be sentenced at a later date. Times, Sunday Times The defendant had been indicted on a single count of robbery, the prosecution case being put on the footing of a joint enterprise and the defence being self-defence. Times, Sunday Times He denies seven counts of robbery, as well as conspiracy to steal. The Sun The accused had been charged with and convicted on three counts of robbery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Next, they must investigate a robbery at a warehouse. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She immediately takes control of investigating a robbery and a road accident. The Sun Police investigating the robbery three weeks ago have arrested 17 people so far and charged five. The Sun They will stage a robbery at her house. Times, Sunday Times This quirky comedy follows three friends as they try to prevent their favourite coffee shop from being turned into a bar by staging a robbery. The Sun He had a 2008 conviction for a fraud where he staged a robbery to steal 600 from his employer. Times, Sunday Times The film opens in the middle of a convenience store robbery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The participants were first given a videotaped store robbery and a questionnaire, then they were asked to identify the robber in a photo lineup. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 With her help he expanded into bank and store robberies around 1866 and eventually began to plan his own heists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There are huge sequences, such as a train robbery and combat between troops of warriors. ST But the family's lives were turned upside down when he was drawn into the 2.6million train robbery in 1963. The Sun She teams up with several other parolees and make plans to stage a train robbery on horseback. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He gets very enthusiastic about a train robbery at night. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The characters involved in the film are in no way based on the characters who took part in the great train robbery. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had previously received a commendation for his actions in arresting three men after a violent robbery. Times, Sunday Times One senior detective said the immunity was the only way to 'break into the most exclusive and possibly violent robbery organisation ever known in this country'. Times, Sunday Times Police said they believed that they were the victims of a violent robbery. Times, Sunday Times But a violent robbery shakes everything they thought they believed, especially when they discover that the perpetrator was a former co-worker. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 抢掠 Japanese: 強盗 行為 |
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