robbery
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈrɒb.ər.i/ us/ˈrɑː.bɚ.i/
B2 抢劫;盗窃
the crime of stealing from somewhere or someone
The gang admitted they had committed four recent bank robberies. 这个犯罪团伙承认最近发生的4起银行抢劫案是他们干的。
He was charged with robbery and assault. 他被控抢劫及袭击他人。
Compare: lootingtheft
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- He has twice been convicted of robbery.
- Have they any evidence to implicate him in the robbery?
- He served four years in prison for robbery.
- The robbery had been recorded on a concealed security camera.