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单词 carjacker
释义

carjacking

noun

car·​jack·​ing ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ How to pronounce carjacking (audio)
: the theft of an automobile from its driver by force or intimidation
In the cities and suburbs, where muggings and carjackings are a daily concern, voters are wondering how many of the nation's 200 million guns are pointed at them. Richard Lacayo
… Congress made a show of getting tough on crime by making armed carjackings a federal crime. Janet Novack
carjack
ˈkär-ˌjak How to pronounce carjacking (audio)
transitive verb
carjacked; carjacking; carjacks
Several weeks after the shooting, a woman my age was carjacked there. Susan Straight
carjacker
ˈkär-ˌja-kər How to pronounce carjacking (audio)
noun
plural carjackers
If you're confronted by a carjacker, be cooperative. The big picture: It's your car versus your life. Amy Lumet

Example Sentences

The police are investigating another carjacking.
Recent Examples on the Web Even if Washington doesn't rake in a ton of wins this season, the first has already been secured given rookie RB Brian Robinson escaped serious injury after getting shot in an apparent carjacking. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 9 Sep. 2022 Police have not identified a suspect in the carjacking. Taylor Pettaway, San Antonio Express-News, 8 June 2022 Two people were shot early Wednesday in the Logan Heights neighborhood during an apparent carjacking, San Diego police said. San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2022 Brown said authorities tried to stop the Honda Accord after police in the nearby city of Oak Park said it was used in a May 17 carjacking. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 20 May 2022 And on Tuesday evening, a 16-year-old suspect was arrested alongside an adult in the carjacking of a Baltimore police detective outside a Cherry Hill convenience store. Lea Skene, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2022 As a 12-year-old in Lagos, Nigeria, Awotona witnessed his father get shot and killed in a carjacking. Matt Durot, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2022 The gun was stolen during an armed carjacking on Dec. 2. Fox News, 22 Feb. 2022 An 18-year-old has been charged in a carjacking that led to a five-mile chase through Birmingham and sent to police officers to the hospital. Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 31 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

car + hijack + -ing

First Known Use

1991, in the meaning defined above

Legal Definition

carjacking

noun

car·​jack·​ing ˈkär-ˌja-kiŋ How to pronounce carjacking (audio)
: theft by force or intimidation of an auto that has a driver or passenger present

carjacker

noun

as in hijacker

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hijacker
  • stowaway
  • hitchhiker
  • hitcher
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