掠夺

• Pinyin: lüè duó
• Desglose de hanzi: 掠 = 扌(hand radical) + 京 (phonetic); 夺 = simplified seize radical — to snatch and carry away by force

Significado

Saquear; expoliar por la fuerza.

Carries strong negative moral connotations. Used in historical, economic, political, and environmental contexts. 掠夺资源 (plundering resources), 殖民掠夺 (colonial plunder), 掠夺性定价 (predatory pricing). The term implies systematic, forceful exploitation.

Ejemplos

1. 殖民时期，列强对非洲大陆的自然资源和人力资源进行了大规模、有组织的掠夺。
2. 非法采矿行为不仅掠夺了国家的矿产资源，还对当地生态环境造成了不可逆的破坏。
3. 国际社会谴责该武装组织在占领区大肆掠夺平民财产，严重违反了国际人道主义法。

Guía de uso

Contexto: history, politics, economics, law, environment

Tono: negative

Correcto

• 帝国主义列强对中国的主权和财富进行了长达百年的掠夺，给中华民族带来了深重灾难。(The imperialist powers plundered China's sovereignty and wealth for over a century, inflicting profound suffering on the Chinese nation.)
• 监管部门严厉打击以高息借贷为名掠夺借款人财产的非法放贷行为。(Regulatory authorities are cracking down hard on illegal lending practices that use high-interest loans as a cover to plunder borrowers' assets.)

Incorrecto

• 将掠夺与抢劫混淆 — 掠夺 implies large-scale, systematic, often organised plundering, frequently by powerful entities or states; 抢劫 refers to robbery by individuals or small groups in an immediate criminal act

Origen e historia

掠 = 扌(hand radical) + 京 (phonetic, suggesting speed); 夺 = simplified form meaning to forcefully seize — to forcefully sweep away and take

Contexto cultural

Generación: All ages

Contexto social: Universal