Definition of robbery in English:

robbery

nounPlural robberies ˈrɒb(ə)riˈrɑb(ə)ri

mass noun

1The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery
他参与了贩毒，暴力行动，勒索和抢劫。
count noun an armed robbery
一次武装抢劫。
Example sentencesExamples
- He plans the first robbery in Venice, which involves the theft of gold ingots worth $35 million.
- He suggests that the Balestreros find proof-positive alibis for their whereabouts during all of the robberies Manny has been accused of committing.
- A taciturn man, Olivier still grieves for his son, who was murdered during an attempted car robbery some years before.
- I do indeed find political aspects to some robberies, but note that most were not directed against symbolic targets.
- The result was a one-third reduction in the number of robberies and a general diminution of other anti-social incidents.
- Something tells me that the federal sentencing standards are tougher on Post Office robberies than supermarket stick-ups.
- England and Wales already have the highest levels of burglaries, car thefts, assaults and robberies in the industrialised world.
- Players who had built virtual world empires were experiencing virtual world crime - online muggings and robberies in effect.
- She has been framed by the gangsters and is wanted for several armed robberies.
- The story concerns a criminal gang called The Vampires, mysterious and resourceful, that terrorizes France with a succession of swindles, robberies, and murders.
- Other extras that should have been included are more actual footage of the event, a look at the weapons used, and perhaps a look at the boldest bank robberies ever.
- We had burglaries and robberies and car prowls and thefts and domestic violence cases that to my way of thinking deserved much higher priority.
- Sadly, there are no bar fights, bank robberies or jailbreaks in this film.
- Instead of being a two-bit con man, he became a bank robber, pulling off more than 25 robberies, sometimes two in one day.
- Together, they begin a series of train robberies that makes them famous throughout the South.
- As he learns, the murders were a cover up for the diamond robbery that took place that night.
- As a child, he runs wild with his father and acts as an accomplice during various house robberies.
- The extended takes during the robberies allow us to live with the characters for a few minutes, see into their tension, precision, and euphoria.
- Along with his gang of loyal criminals, he commits daring daylight robberies and elaborate heists that anger the police while stirring the public's imagination.
- A pair of London hoodlums, rejected by the established criminal set, execute a spate of robberies which finally results in the death of a policeman.
Synonyms
burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud
1. 1.1informal Unashamed swindling or overcharging.
  〈非正式〉敲诈勒索；敲竹杠
  ‘Twenty-five bucks! Robbery!’
  Synonyms
  extortion, exorbitant, expensive
  informal a rip-off, steep
  British informal daylight robbery

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober (see rob).

Rhymes

corroboree, jobbery, slobbery, snobbery

Definition of robbery in US English:

robbery

nounˈräb(ə)rēˈrɑb(ə)ri

1The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force.
he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery
他参与了贩毒，暴力行动，勒索和抢劫。
count noun an armed robbery
一次武装抢劫。
Example sentencesExamples
- We had burglaries and robberies and car prowls and thefts and domestic violence cases that to my way of thinking deserved much higher priority.
- I do indeed find political aspects to some robberies, but note that most were not directed against symbolic targets.
- Something tells me that the federal sentencing standards are tougher on Post Office robberies than supermarket stick-ups.
- As he learns, the murders were a cover up for the diamond robbery that took place that night.
- Together, they begin a series of train robberies that makes them famous throughout the South.
- Along with his gang of loyal criminals, he commits daring daylight robberies and elaborate heists that anger the police while stirring the public's imagination.
- Instead of being a two-bit con man, he became a bank robber, pulling off more than 25 robberies, sometimes two in one day.
- England and Wales already have the highest levels of burglaries, car thefts, assaults and robberies in the industrialised world.
- Other extras that should have been included are more actual footage of the event, a look at the weapons used, and perhaps a look at the boldest bank robberies ever.
- A taciturn man, Olivier still grieves for his son, who was murdered during an attempted car robbery some years before.
- The extended takes during the robberies allow us to live with the characters for a few minutes, see into their tension, precision, and euphoria.
- He plans the first robbery in Venice, which involves the theft of gold ingots worth $35 million.
- Sadly, there are no bar fights, bank robberies or jailbreaks in this film.
- The result was a one-third reduction in the number of robberies and a general diminution of other anti-social incidents.
- She has been framed by the gangsters and is wanted for several armed robberies.
- He suggests that the Balestreros find proof-positive alibis for their whereabouts during all of the robberies Manny has been accused of committing.
- Players who had built virtual world empires were experiencing virtual world crime - online muggings and robberies in effect.
- As a child, he runs wild with his father and acts as an accomplice during various house robberies.
- A pair of London hoodlums, rejected by the established criminal set, execute a spate of robberies which finally results in the death of a policeman.
- The story concerns a criminal gang called The Vampires, mysterious and resourceful, that terrorizes France with a succession of swindles, robberies, and murders.
Synonyms
burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud
1. 1.1informal Unashamed swindling or overcharging.
  〈非正式〉敲诈勒索；敲竹杠
  Synonyms
  extortion, exorbitant, expensive

Origin

Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober (see rob).

词汇	robbery
释义	Definition of robbery in English: robbery nounPlural robberies ˈrɒb(ə)riˈrɑb(ə)ri mass noun 1The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force. he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery 他参与了贩毒，暴力行动，勒索和抢劫。 count noun an armed robbery 一次武装抢劫。 Example sentencesExamples He plans the first robbery in Venice, which involves the theft of gold ingots worth $35 million. He suggests that the Balestreros find proof-positive alibis for their whereabouts during all of the robberies Manny has been accused of committing. A taciturn man, Olivier still grieves for his son, who was murdered during an attempted car robbery some years before. I do indeed find political aspects to some robberies, but note that most were not directed against symbolic targets. The result was a one-third reduction in the number of robberies and a general diminution of other anti-social incidents. Something tells me that the federal sentencing standards are tougher on Post Office robberies than supermarket stick-ups. England and Wales already have the highest levels of burglaries, car thefts, assaults and robberies in the industrialised world. Players who had built virtual world empires were experiencing virtual world crime - online muggings and robberies in effect. She has been framed by the gangsters and is wanted for several armed robberies. The story concerns a criminal gang called The Vampires, mysterious and resourceful, that terrorizes France with a succession of swindles, robberies, and murders. Other extras that should have been included are more actual footage of the event, a look at the weapons used, and perhaps a look at the boldest bank robberies ever. We had burglaries and robberies and car prowls and thefts and domestic violence cases that to my way of thinking deserved much higher priority. Sadly, there are no bar fights, bank robberies or jailbreaks in this film. Instead of being a two-bit con man, he became a bank robber, pulling off more than 25 robberies, sometimes two in one day. Together, they begin a series of train robberies that makes them famous throughout the South. As he learns, the murders were a cover up for the diamond robbery that took place that night. As a child, he runs wild with his father and acts as an accomplice during various house robberies. The extended takes during the robberies allow us to live with the characters for a few minutes, see into their tension, precision, and euphoria. Along with his gang of loyal criminals, he commits daring daylight robberies and elaborate heists that anger the police while stirring the public's imagination. A pair of London hoodlums, rejected by the established criminal set, execute a spate of robberies which finally results in the death of a policeman. Synonyms burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud 1.1informal Unashamed swindling or overcharging. 〈非正式〉敲诈勒索；敲竹杠 ‘Twenty-five bucks! Robbery!’ Synonyms extortion, exorbitant, expensive informal a rip-off, steep British informal daylight robbery Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober (see rob). Rhymes corroboree, jobbery, slobbery, snobbery Definition of robbery in US English: robbery nounˈräb(ə)rēˈrɑb(ə)ri 1The action of taking property unlawfully from a person or place by force or threat of force. he was involved in drugs, extortion, and robbery 他参与了贩毒，暴力行动，勒索和抢劫。 count noun an armed robbery 一次武装抢劫。 Example sentencesExamples We had burglaries and robberies and car prowls and thefts and domestic violence cases that to my way of thinking deserved much higher priority. I do indeed find political aspects to some robberies, but note that most were not directed against symbolic targets. Something tells me that the federal sentencing standards are tougher on Post Office robberies than supermarket stick-ups. As he learns, the murders were a cover up for the diamond robbery that took place that night. Together, they begin a series of train robberies that makes them famous throughout the South. Along with his gang of loyal criminals, he commits daring daylight robberies and elaborate heists that anger the police while stirring the public's imagination. Instead of being a two-bit con man, he became a bank robber, pulling off more than 25 robberies, sometimes two in one day. England and Wales already have the highest levels of burglaries, car thefts, assaults and robberies in the industrialised world. Other extras that should have been included are more actual footage of the event, a look at the weapons used, and perhaps a look at the boldest bank robberies ever. A taciturn man, Olivier still grieves for his son, who was murdered during an attempted car robbery some years before. The extended takes during the robberies allow us to live with the characters for a few minutes, see into their tension, precision, and euphoria. He plans the first robbery in Venice, which involves the theft of gold ingots worth $35 million. Sadly, there are no bar fights, bank robberies or jailbreaks in this film. The result was a one-third reduction in the number of robberies and a general diminution of other anti-social incidents. She has been framed by the gangsters and is wanted for several armed robberies. He suggests that the Balestreros find proof-positive alibis for their whereabouts during all of the robberies Manny has been accused of committing. Players who had built virtual world empires were experiencing virtual world crime - online muggings and robberies in effect. As a child, he runs wild with his father and acts as an accomplice during various house robberies. A pair of London hoodlums, rejected by the established criminal set, execute a spate of robberies which finally results in the death of a policeman. The story concerns a criminal gang called The Vampires, mysterious and resourceful, that terrorizes France with a succession of swindles, robberies, and murders. Synonyms burglary, theft, thievery, stealing, breaking and entering, housebreaking, larceny, shoplifting, pilfering, filching, embezzlement, misappropriation, swindling, fraud 1.1informal Unashamed swindling or overcharging. 〈非正式〉敲诈勒索；敲竹杠 Synonyms extortion, exorbitant, expensive Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French and Old French roberie, from the verb rober (see rob).
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