劫持

• 拼音: jié chí
• 汉字拆解: 劫 = 去 + 力 — to rob; 持 = 扌(hand) + 寺 — to hold

含义

To hijack; to hold hostage; to take by force. Seizing control of a vehicle, person, or situation through threats.

Most commonly used for airplane hijacking, but can also refer to kidnapping, hostage-taking, or seizing control of any vehicle. In computing, it can describe domain or session hijacking. A serious crime term frequently seen in news reports.

例句

1. 恐怖分子劫持了一架从巴黎飞往纽约的客机。
2. 警方正在全力解救被劫持的人质。
3. 黑客通过恶意软件劫持了数百万用户的浏览器。

用法指南

语境: crime, terrorism, news

语气: serious

正确说法

• 飞机被劫持了。(The plane has been hijacked.)
• 人质已被安全解救。(The hostages have been safely rescued.)

错误说法

• 用'劫持'形容普通的强迫行为 (Don't use 劫持 for ordinary coercion — it specifically means taking hostages or hijacking)

起源与历史

Composed of 劫 (to rob; to seize) + 持 (to hold; to grasp). Together they describe the act of seizing and maintaining control by force.

文化背景

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal