| 单词 | carjack |
| 释义 | carjack (once / 69526 pages) v To carjack is to forcefully steal an occupied car from its driver. Sometimes a person who carjacks instructs the victim to drive somewhere. As opposed to a car thief who takes an unoccupied car from a parking lot or street, someone who carjacks might force his way into a car stopped at a red light. A person who commits this crime is called a carjacker. The word carjack is relatively new, dating only from the 1990s when the crime was rampant in certain cities. It combines car and hijack, "stealing a plane or ship while in transit." WORD FAMILYcarjack: carjacked, carjacking, carjacks+/carjacking: carjackings USAGE EXAMPLESResidents said they were terrorized by armed gangs who regularly robbed farmers, carjacked vehicles and held villagers for ransom. New York Times(Dec 30, 2016) Police say officers responding to a reported carjacking Wednesday night found a 30-year-old man with stab wounds. Washington Times(Dec 21, 2016) The carjacking occurred about 6:20 p.m. on Western Avenue, near Connecticut Avenue and the Chevy Chase traffic circle. Washington Post(Dec 13, 2016) v take someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it My car was carjacked last night! Hyper commandeer, highjack, hijack, pirate take arbitrarily or by force |
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