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Definition of carjacking in English: carjackingnoun ˈkɑːdʒakɪŋˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ mass nounThe action of violently stealing an occupied car. 〈主北美〉劫车，抢劫汽车 carjacking is a big worry 抢劫汽车是件极令人担心的事。 count noun the victim of a carjacking 劫车事件的受害者。 Example sentencesExamples - The threat of carjackings and kidnappings keeps people locked inside their houses.
- As Bradsher himself notes, the advent of theft-proof auto locks spurred a rise in carjackings.
- Armed robbery and carjackings are increasingly common in the capital, fuelled by rising poverty and the increasing availability of small arms.
- Robbery, which also includes carjackings, across the division has been reduced by more than 50 per cent.
- The three killers were part of a loose-knit gang behind a major crimewave of carjackings and thefts that began around October last year.
- If there are about 40 actual carjackings involving violence in London a year, and 2.3million cars, this makes a 0.002 percent chance of a car getting carjacked.
- In London alone there were 664 reported carjackings in 2004, although police say the figure may be higher as carjacking is not usually recorded as a separate offence and is often treated as robbery.
- Police say more people are becoming victims of carjackings because thieves cannot bypass sophisticated security systems on modern vehicles.
- Recall that one reason carjackings have become popular is that it is much harder for criminals to steal unattended cars that have more technologically advanced anti-theft features.
- In particular, they were seeking offenders behind 18 carjackings and similar crimes in the district so far this year.
- Car crime is soaring, from staged accidents to carjackings, and it is drivers who will have to pay the price through higher motor premiums, the insurance industry warned last week.
- You don't wait for the light simply because there are carjackings.
- Many carjackings and kidnappings take place at traffic lights, where cars are forced to stop.
- The only people that should have the luxury to enjoy simulating murders, carjackings, and the killings of police officers are kids.
- Locals are already aware through the press there have been happenings that have unnerved people, such as carjackings.
- A crackdown on criminal syndicates in the past few years has made it safer than it was, though anyone you meet will rattle off a few hair-raising tales of carjackings and robberies.
- Because of high levels of crime in Gauteng, particularly violent crimes such as assaults, carjackings, and murder, the Gauteng Cabinet was particularly interested in using police resources effectively.
- The officer expressed concern that the situation could worsen overnight after three shootings, looting and a number of attempted carjackings during the afternoon.
- The Government yesterday came under pressure to take action on street crime following a spate of carjackings and record levels of mobile phone thefts.
- Reports of carjackings, assaults and forced evictions grew today, adding to an impression that recent improvements in security were evaporating.
Derivativesverbˈkɑːdʒakˈkɑrˌdʒæk [with object]Steal (an occupied car) in a violent manner. he allegedly carjacked a vehicle from a woman at gunpoint Example sentencesExamples - Moments later, he levels a weapon on another motorist and carjacks his pickup truck, a small white Ford Ranger.
- The people in the vehicle hijacked or carjacked other cars and escaped.
- A woman scientist and mother-of-two who was carjacked and kidnapped by a knife-wielding maniac has spoken of her ordeal for the first time.
noun After six days in Sea Point - described in their travel brochure as ‘cosmopolitan and vibrant’ - they say they were threatened by a gang of carjackers who tried to snatch their hire car. Example sentencesExamples - His comments come after a number of high-profile cases where people in London have fallen victim to aggressive mobile phone thieves and violent carjackers.
- All she could see were the bright lights strategically placed to keep the mall patrons safe from muggers, carjackers and the other ghosts that haunted dark parking lots.
Origin1990s: blend of car and hijacking. Definition of carjacking in US English: carjackingnounˈkärˌjakiNGˈkɑrˌdʒækɪŋ The action of violently stealing an occupied car. 〈主北美〉劫车，抢劫汽车 carjacking is a big worry 抢劫汽车是件极令人担心的事。 count noun the victim of a carjacking 劫车事件的受害者。 Example sentencesExamples - Reports of carjackings, assaults and forced evictions grew today, adding to an impression that recent improvements in security were evaporating.
- You don't wait for the light simply because there are carjackings.
- The Government yesterday came under pressure to take action on street crime following a spate of carjackings and record levels of mobile phone thefts.
- If there are about 40 actual carjackings involving violence in London a year, and 2.3million cars, this makes a 0.002 percent chance of a car getting carjacked.
- Because of high levels of crime in Gauteng, particularly violent crimes such as assaults, carjackings, and murder, the Gauteng Cabinet was particularly interested in using police resources effectively.
- In particular, they were seeking offenders behind 18 carjackings and similar crimes in the district so far this year.
- Many carjackings and kidnappings take place at traffic lights, where cars are forced to stop.
- The threat of carjackings and kidnappings keeps people locked inside their houses.
- Police say more people are becoming victims of carjackings because thieves cannot bypass sophisticated security systems on modern vehicles.
- The only people that should have the luxury to enjoy simulating murders, carjackings, and the killings of police officers are kids.
- Armed robbery and carjackings are increasingly common in the capital, fuelled by rising poverty and the increasing availability of small arms.
- Robbery, which also includes carjackings, across the division has been reduced by more than 50 per cent.
- The officer expressed concern that the situation could worsen overnight after three shootings, looting and a number of attempted carjackings during the afternoon.
- A crackdown on criminal syndicates in the past few years has made it safer than it was, though anyone you meet will rattle off a few hair-raising tales of carjackings and robberies.
- The three killers were part of a loose-knit gang behind a major crimewave of carjackings and thefts that began around October last year.
- Recall that one reason carjackings have become popular is that it is much harder for criminals to steal unattended cars that have more technologically advanced anti-theft features.
- In London alone there were 664 reported carjackings in 2004, although police say the figure may be higher as carjacking is not usually recorded as a separate offence and is often treated as robbery.
- Car crime is soaring, from staged accidents to carjackings, and it is drivers who will have to pay the price through higher motor premiums, the insurance industry warned last week.
- Locals are already aware through the press there have been happenings that have unnerved people, such as carjackings.
- As Bradsher himself notes, the advent of theft-proof auto locks spurred a rise in carjackings.
Origin1990s: blend of car and hijacking. |