robbery | BrE ˈrɒb(ə)ri, AmE ˈrɑb(ə)ri | noun uncountable ① (activity) 抢劫 qiǎngjié ▸ armed/daylight/highway robbery 持械/光天化日下的/拦路抢劫 ▸ it's sheer robbery! figurative 这完全是敲竹杠! ② countable (incident) 抢劫案 qiǎngjié'àn ▸ three robberies in one week 一周内发生的三起抢劫案 |