英语词汇“robber”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

A robber is someone who steals from another person. A bank robber might steal money from a teller by claiming to have a gun, while a robber baron is much more subtle.

Robbery is the crime that robbers commit, taking someone's property or money by hurting them or threatening to hurt them. You might picture train robbers in an old Western movie, galloping away with their loot shooting their guns in the air. In the nineteenth century, Americans began using the term "robber baron" to mean wealthy, unscrupulous businessmen.

WORD FAMILY

robber: robbers+/rob: robbed, robber, robbery, robbing, robs/robbery: robberies

USAGE EXAMPLES

He helped clear a woman’s son of a robbery charge by locating surveillance video that proved he was not the robber.

New York Times(Dec 31, 2016)

As for the robbers, they fled on bicycles.

The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016)

In 2012, a convicted robber cut off his GPS bracelet and later challenged his conviction for doing so.

Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016)

n a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence

Hypo|Hyper

bank robber

a robber of banks

mugger

a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street)

stealer, thief

a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it

单词	robber
释义	robber (once / 388 pages) n A robber is someone who steals from another person. A bank robber might steal money from a teller by claiming to have a gun, while a robber baron is much more subtle. Robbery is the crime that robbers commit, taking someone's property or money by hurting them or threatening to hurt them. You might picture train robbers in an old Western movie, galloping away with their loot shooting their guns in the air. In the nineteenth century, Americans began using the term "robber baron" to mean wealthy, unscrupulous businessmen. WORD FAMILY robber: robbers+/rob: robbed, robber, robbery, robbing, robs/robbery: robberies USAGE EXAMPLES He helped clear a woman’s son of a robbery charge by locating surveillance video that proved he was not the robber. New York Times(Dec 31, 2016) As for the robbers, they fled on bicycles. The Guardian(Dec 29, 2016) In 2012, a convicted robber cut off his GPS bracelet and later challenged his conviction for doing so. Washington Post(Dec 28, 2016) n a thief who steals from someone by threatening violence Hypo\|Hyper bank robber a robber of banks mugger a robber who takes property by threatening or performing violence on the person who is robbed (usually on the street) stealer, thief a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
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