| 单词 | hijack |
| 释义 | hijack (once / 3063 pages) vn To hijack a vehicle is to take control of it by force. Chances are you've seen an action movie in which some villains hijack a car or plane. To hijack a vehicle is to take it over illegally. Such a crime is called a hijack or a hijacking. Hijack can be used more generally to mean “take over.” If your friend has a bad habit of interrupting other people to talk about himself, you can say that he tends to hijack the conversation. WORD FAMILYhijack: hijacked, hijacker, hijacking, hijacks+/hijacker: hijackers/hijacking: hijackings USAGE EXAMPLESHijackings and attempted hijackings in the Gulf of Aden, a popular shipping route, increased five-fold that year, according to statistics from the International Maritime Bureau. The Guardian(Jan 01, 2017) In Berlin, a man hijacked a 40-ton truck and crashed it into an outdoor Christmas market, killing 12 people. Los Angeles Times(Dec 30, 2016) Mr Urban was shot by the attacker, who hijacked his lorry to kill 11 others and injure 48 at a Christmas market. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1v take arbitrarily or by force Syn|Hypo|Hyper commandeer, highjack, pirate skyjack subject an aircraft to air piracy carjacktake someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it seize take or capture by force 2v seize control of they hijacked the judicial process Hyper arrogate, assume, seize, take over, usurp seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession 3n seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination Syn|Hypo|Hyper highjack carjacking the violent theft of an occupied car crime, criminal offence, criminal offense, law-breaking, offence, offense (criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act |
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