raiding
present participle ofraid
| 单词 | raiding |
| 释义 | raiding present participle ofraid raid verb[T] uk/reɪd/us/reɪd/C2 toattackaplacesuddenly: Thenomadsraided theenemycampandcapturedover 100camels. toenteraplaceillegallyand usuallyviolently, andstealfrom it: Thepostofficewas raided late atnight. C2 (of thepolice) toenteraplacesuddenlyinordertofindsomeone or something: Policeofficersfrom theorganizedcrimedivisionhave raidedbusinessesincentralLondon. informal to take something from aplace, usuallysecretly: IcaughtToby raidingthefridge. Attacking & invading
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Arriving, entering and invading Stealing Detection & solving crimes Taking things away from someone or somewhere Examplesofraidingraiding In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Indeed, these probably became even more prominent once military adventures and borderraidingwere no longer viable. From theCambridge English Corpus Raidingand other outstanding phenomena in the behavior of army ants. From theCambridge English Corpus Thus began the first influx of weaponry more lethal than the spears which had previously served as instruments of hunting andraiding. From theCambridge English Corpus The 1890s were a period of devastating drought and epidemic, triggering a surge ofraidingto reconstitute the herds. From theCambridge English Corpus During a time when men were increasingly mobile -raiding, trading and hunting to compensate for drought and famine - women found themselves restricted to the home. From theCambridge English Corpus Ngoreme elders set a much earlier date for their participation inraiding(c. 1880). From theCambridge English Corpus Preservation of a precarious order, limiting cattleraidingand controlling the ivory trade were the primary goals. From theCambridge English Corpus The peripheral zones ofraidingand the domination of areas provided specific valuable resources destined for the court or long-distance export trade. From theCambridge English Corpus Widespread famine resulted from theraidingof grain and livestock reserves. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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