hijacker
noun [ C ] uk/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ər/ us/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ɚ/
（飞机、汽车等交通工具的）劫持者
someone who takes control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey by force
Airline passengers tried to overpower the hijackers.
A hijacker entered her car while it was stopped at a traffic intersection. 当她的车停在一个路口时，一名劫持者闯了进来。
See: hijack
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- Hijackers crashed a plane into the Pentagon.
- He acknowledged knowing some hijackers but he denied knowing their plans.
- One of the hijackers rented a vehicle from us.
- One of the suspected hijackers is from Germany.