hijacker

hi·jack

also high·jack (hī′jăk′)tr.v. hi·jacked, hi·jack·ing, hi·jacks also high·jacked or high·jack·ing or high·jacks 1. a. To seize control of (a vehicle such as an airplane or bus) by use of force, especially as a way of reaching an alternate destination or as an act of terrorism.b. To kidnap (a person in a vehicle): people who have experienced the trauma of being hijacked.c. To stop and rob (a vehicle in transit).d. To steal (goods) from a vehicle in transit.2. a. To take control of (something) without permission or authorization and use it for one's own purposes: dissidents who hijacked the town council; spammers who hijacked a computer network.b. To steal or appropriate for oneself: hijacked her story and used it in his own book.n. The act or an instance of hijacking.

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[Probably back-formation from highjacker, perhaps from jacker, holdup man, from jack, to jacklight.]

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hi′jack′er n.

hi•jack•er

(ˈhaɪˌdʒæk ər)

n. a person who hijacks.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	hijacker - a holdup man who stops a vehicle and steals from ithighwayman, road agent, highjackerfootpad, padder - a highwayman who robs on footholdup man, stickup man - an armed thief
	2.	hijacker - someone who uses force to take over a vehicle (especially an airplane) in order to reach an alternative destinationhighjackeraeroplane, airplane, plane - an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets; "the flight was delayed due to trouble with the airplane"criminal, crook, felon, malefactor, outlaw - someone who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime

Translations

劫持犯抢劫者绑匪

hijack

(ˈhaidʒӕk) verb1. to take control of (an aeroplane) while it is moving and force the pilot to fly to a particular place. 劫持 劫持2. to stop and rob (a vehicle). Thieves hijacked a lorry carrying $20,000 worth of whisky. 攔(車)搶劫 拦路抢劫3. to steal (something) from a vehicle. Thieves hijacked $20,000 worth of whisky from a lorry. 從車上偷竊 抢劫 noun the act of hijacking. 劫持 抢劫ˈhijacker noun 劫持犯 抢劫者，劫持犯（尤指劫持飞机）

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