raid
n
~ (on sth)
1 sudden surprise attack and withdrawal by troops, ships or aircraft (部队、 舰艇或飞机的)突袭, 突击
make/launch a bombing raid (ie by aircraft) on enemy bases 对敌方基地进行突然的空袭.
2 sudden surprise attack in order to steal or do harm (突如其来的)抢劫, 行凶: an armed raid 持械抢劫
A security guard was killed in the bank raid. 这次银行劫案中有一名保安员遇害.
3 sudden surprise visit by the police, etc, eg to arrest people or seize illicit goods (警方等的)突然搜查或搜捕(如为捕人或搜寻违禁品)
carry out a dawn raid 破晓时进行的搜捕
a police drugs raid 警方进行的毒品搜查.
4 (finance 财) attempt by a group of people to lower eg share prices by selling at the same time (为使价格如股价下跌)集体抛售. raid, v [Tn]
make a raid on (a place) 对(某处)进行突然袭击、 抢劫或搜查
Customs men raided the house. 海关人员突然搜查了这所房子.
(fig 比喻) raid the larder, ie take food from it, usu between meals 翻柜橱找吃的(通常指两顿饭之间)
boys raiding an orchard, ieto steal fruit 在果园里偷水果的男孩子.
Wait, Shylock. The law of Venice says that if anyone tries to kill or murder any citizen of Venice, everything that he owns shall be taken away from him.
等一等,夏洛克。威尼斯的法律规定任何企图杀害或谋害任何威尼斯公民的人,他所有的一切必须被没收。
It is good preparation for the world outside schools and universities.
这对走出学校进入社会是一个良好的准备。
New Zealand, with its natural beauty, mountains, rivers and National Parks, attracts tourists from all over the world.