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单词 marauder
释义

marauder

noun

ma·​raud·​er mə-ˈrȯ-dər How to pronounce marauder (audio)
plural marauders
: one who roams from place to place making attacks and raids in search of plunder : one that marauds
Residents … are literally up in arms over seven robberies by hooded, armed men who have broken into homes to terrorize and plunder. Politicos and a legion of border lawmen are clamoring to stop the marauders. Jill Mastrull
'You neglect your duties as a father,' she complained. 'What if a Norman marauder had come in the night and snatched me away? … ' Tom Harper
In 1653, another Hollander, Peter Stuyvesant, built a river-to-river wooden wall to ward off marauders. Abby Rand
The brushtail possum is a relentless marauder that invaded New Zealand from Australia. Listed among the world's 100 most-invasive species, it is one of New Zealand's worst pests. John Pickrell

Word History

First Known Use

1698, in the meaning defined above

marauder

noun

as in raider

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • raider
  • robber
  • pirate
  • pillager
  • buccaneer
  • looter
  • corsair
  • plunderer
  • freebooter
  • privateer
  • despoiler
  • rover
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