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单词 bushrange
释义

bushrange

/ˈbʊʃreɪndʒ/
verb [with object] Australian /NZ historical
Hold up and rob people, especially travellers: I keep the gear close to me for fear of seeing it bushranged [no object]: he fell in with other chaps and began to bushrange seriously...
  • I couldn't bushrange or anything with a clear conscience in the future if I had a thing like this hanging over me.
  • He bushranges his way to fame and success.
  • They could confidently be expected to bushrange in Sydney for a fairly long season.

Origin

Early 19th century: a back-formation from bushranger.

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