marauder
意味: A person or group that roams about in search of things to steal or people to attack. Describes raiders, looters, or predatory individuals.
Marauder has a strong historical and military association — marauding bands of soldiers, Viking marauders, border raiders. In modern use, it extends to wildlife ('marauding foxes') and figuratively to aggressive competitors ('corporate marauders'). The present participle 'marauding' is used as an adjective more often than the base noun. It implies movement and aggression rather than static theft.
例文
- Border marauders terrorised the farming communities throughout the 14th century. 边境劫掠者在整个14世纪不断恐吓农耕社区。Los saqueadores fronterizos aterrorizaron a las comunidades agrícolas durante todo el siglo XIV.国境の略奪者たちは14世紀を通じて農村の共同体を恐怖に陥れた。국경의 약탈자들은 14세기 내내 농촌 공동체를 공포에 떨게 했다.
- Marauding foxes had torn through the bins, scattering rubbish across the garden. 掠食的狐狸撕破了垃圾桶,把垃圾撒得满花园都是。Zorros merodeadores habían destrozado los cubos de basura, esparciendo desperdicios por todo el jardín.荒らし回るキツネたちがゴミ箱を引き裂き、庭中にゴミを散らかしていた。배회하는 여우들이 쓰레기통을 뒤엎어 정원 곳곳에 쓰레기를 흩뿌려 놓았다.
- The corporate marauder had acquired three competitors in as many months. 这位企业掠夺者在短短三个月内收购了三家竞争对手。El depredador corporativo había adquirido tres competidores en tan solo tres meses.その企業略奪者はわずか3か月で競合3社を買収していた。그 기업 약탈자는 불과 3개월 만에 경쟁사 3곳을 인수했다.
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使い方ガイド
場面: historical, journalism
トーン: neutral
起源と歴史
From French marauder (to plunder), possibly from dialectal French maraud (tomcat, rogue). Entered English in the early 18th century, initially as a military term.
文化的背景
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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