ban·dit
noun/ˈbændɪt/
/ˈbændɪt/
- a member of an armed group of thieves who attack travellers
土匪 - Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.
驶经山区的公共汽车遭到匪徒袭击。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Italian bandito, ‘banned’, past participle of bandire ‘to ban’. - Buses driving through the mountains have been attacked by bandits.