单词 | maraud |
释义 | maraud —marauder, n. /meuh rawd"/, v.i. 1. to roam or go around in quest of plunder; make a raid for booty: Freebooters were marauding all across the territory. v.t. 2. to raid for plunder (often used passively): At the war's end the country had been marauded by returning bands of soldiers. n. 3. Archaic. the act of marauding. [1705-15; < F marauder, deriv. of maraud rogue, vagabond, MF, perh. identical with dial. maraud tomcat, of expressive orig.] Syn. 1, 2. invade, attack; ravage, harry. |
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