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raider noun
⇨ thief thief noun thief ♦︎ burglar ♦︎ robber ♦︎ pirate ♦︎ raider ♦︎ bandit ♦︎ poacher ♦︎ looter ♦︎ pickpocket ♦︎ highwayman ♦︎ shoplifterThese are all words for a person who steals things from another person or a place. 这些词均表示小偷、窃贼。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆a professional thief / burglar / robber / poacher / pickpocket◆a suspected thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / shoplifter◆a would-be thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆armed robbers / raiders / bandits◆to catch a thief / burglar / robber / poacher / looter / pickpocket / shoplifter◆a thief / burglar / robber / pirate / raider / looter / pickpocket / highwayman / shoplifter takes / steals sth◆a thief / burglar / robber / looter escapes / gets away / makes off with sth◆a thief / burglar / robber strikes somewhere◆thieves / burglars / robbers / pirates / looters raid somewhere◆pirates / raiders / bandits attack sb◆a gang of thieves / robbers / raiders / looters / pickpockets / shoplifters■ thief [countable] a person who steals sth from another person or place 贼；小偷；窃贼◆A car thief made off with a top director's BMW last night.一个盗车贼昨夜开着一个顶级导演的宝马车逃走了。ⓘ Thief is a general word that can be used to describe any of the people in this group. * thief一词含义很广，可指本组词所表示的任何窃贼。 see also theft ⇨ theft ■ burglar / /ˈbɜːglə(r); NAmE ˈbɜːrglər/ [countable] a person who enters a building illegally in order to steal 破门窃贼；入室窃贼◆Burglars broke into the gallery and stole dozens of priceless paintings.窃贼破门进入美术馆，偷走了很多幅极珍贵的画作。 see also burglary ⇨ theft ■ robber [countable] a person who steals from a person or place, especially using violence or threats （尤指用暴力或威胁手段的）盗贼；强盗；抢劫犯◆The prison sentence ended his career as a bank robber.被判入狱终结了他银行抢劫犯的职业生涯。◆an armed robber持械抢劫犯 see also rob ⇨ rob , robbery ⇨ theft NOTE 辨析 Burglar or robber?A burglar breaks into a building secretly in order to steal things; a robber usually enters a building such as a shop or bank, and uses violence or threats against the people there in order to steal sth. * burglar是为了偷东西而秘密闯入楼房的窃贼；robber常指进入商店或银行等地方，以暴力或胁迫方式要求别人交出钱财或物品的强盗。■ pirate /ˈpaɪrət/ / [countable](in the past) a sailor who attacked and robbed other ships at sea （旧时的）海盗◆There were reports that a pirate ship had come looking for treasure in the cove.有报道称一艘海盗船曾来这个海湾寻宝。■ raider [countable] a person who makes a criminal raid (= attack) on a place 袭击者；抢劫者◆A gang of armed raiders held up a bank in the city today.一帮武装分子今天持枪抢劫了那座城市的一家银行。 see also raid ⇨ theft noun , raid ⇨ rob verb ■ bandit [countable] a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers 土匪；拦路抢劫者◆Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.驶经山区的公共汽车遭到匪徒袭击。ⓘ Bandits usually carry out their attacks in areas that are a long way away from towns or cities, especially in poorer countries. * bandit一般在远离城镇或城市的地区发起攻击，特别是在贫穷国家。■ poacher [countable] a person who illegally hunts birds, animals or fish on sb else's property 偷猎者；非法捕猎的人◆The measures are designed to protect the fish from poachers.这些措施旨在保护鱼免遭偷捕。■ looter / /ˈluːtə(r)/ / [countable] a person who steals things from shops or buildings after a fire, a riot, etc. （趁火或趁乱等的）抢劫者，打劫者◆Looters carried clothes and electrical equipment out of shop windows.趁乱抢劫者把衣服和电器从商店橱窗带出。 see also loot ⇨ rob verb ■ pickpocket / /ˈpɪkpɒkɪt; NAmE ˈpɪkpɑːkɪt/ [countable] a person who steals money, etc. from other people's pockets, especially in crowded places 扒手；小偷◆Watch out for pickpockets, especially at the train station.小心扒手，尤其是在火车站。■ highwayman /ˈhaɪweɪmən/ / [countable](in the past) a man, usually on a horse and carrying a gun, who robbed travellers on public roads （旧时常骑马持枪的）拦路强盗◆Lady Sybil's coach was held up by highwaymen on the Plymouth road.西比尔夫人的马车在普利茅斯的路上被拦路强盗抢劫了。■ shoplifter /ˈʃɒplɪftə(r); NAmE ˈʃɑːplɪftər/ [countable] a person who steals goods from a shop by deliberately leaving without paying for them 冒充顾客在商店行窃的人；商店扒手◆Shoplifters will be prosecuted.在本店行窃者将被起诉。 see also shoplift ⇨ steal , shoplifting ⇨ theft |