plundering
present participle ofplunder
| 单词 | plundering |
| 释义 | plundering present participle ofplunder plunder verb uk/ˈplʌn.dər/us/ˈplʌn.dɚ/[IorT] tostealgoodsviolentlyfrom aplace,especiallyduring awar: After thepresidentfledthecountry, thepalacewas plundered bysoldiers. Tragically, thegraveswere plundered and thecontentsscattered. [T] tostealorremovesomethingpreciousfrom something, in a way that does notconsidermorallawsor is moreseverethan itneedsto be: Someone has been plunderingfundsfromthecompany. Thefutureofourplanetis indangerif wecontinueto plunderitsresourcesas we do. Stealing
Examplesofplunderingplundering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. They are constantly at war with their neighbours, robbing andplunderingeach other, so that security is an unknown concept. From theCambridge English Corpus If it was harvest time, they stole the corn; and if alms were refused, they punished the owners byplunderingtheir granaries at night. From theCambridge English Corpus Our data indicate that the combatants who see war as an occupation - and therefore changed ' employer' when new economic opportunities (of looting andplundering) emerge - are relatively few. From theCambridge English Corpus This is not looting andplundering. From theCambridge English Corpus These lands were too poor and fragmented to support large state systems and the pastoral inhabitants of the area indulged in relatively localizedplunderingexpeditions into the plains. From theCambridge English Corpus This problem was compounded by high administrative costs, evasion and theplunderingof early surpluses for investment in areas which generated low, if any, rates of return. From theCambridge English Corpus The prisoner and two other men with a horse and cart were foundplunderingan apple orchard in a lonely village in broad daylight. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 A complete free-for-all would simply mean the unscrupulousplunderingof existing services wherever there was a fast buck to be made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 You know that historically we have been subjected to the constantplunderingof our natural resources. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English They are often connected with the illegal exploitation andplunderingof raw materials either by insurgent forces or by regular troops and their leaders. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English The family doctor or the multinational companies that keepplunderingthe health sector? FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Theplunderingof young players from the clubs that have developed their skills is another consequence. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English Theplunderingextends not just to our houses. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They must combine against theplunderingclasses—the bureaucrats—the politicians—the lawyers—the schemers and do nothings of every sort. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In all other areas of the world, such exploitation has reached a high level, and there is evenplundering. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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