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| /rɒb/ |
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| 1 | to take money or property illegally from a person or place , often using threats or violence （常采用威胁或暴力手段）抢劫 |
| They were planning to rob the museum. 他们计划抢劫博物馆。 |
| rob sb of sth Daniel was robbed of his car, briefcase, and mobile phone. 丹尼尔的汽车、公文包和移动电话都被抢了。 |
| rob sb at knifepoint/gunpoint Mr Davies was robbed at knifepoint. 戴维斯先生遭到了持刀抢劫。 |
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| 2 | to take something such as an opportunity , skill , or quality from someone , often in an unfair way （常以不公平的方式）剥夺，使丧失 |
| rob sb of sth The shock had robbed her of the power of speech. 那种震惊使她说不出话来。 |
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| - | rob the cradle AMERICAN informal
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| to have a girlfriend or boyfriend who is much younger than you are |
| 找一个比自己年轻得多的女朋友（或男朋友） |
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| - | rob Peter to pay Paul
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| to take money that was intended for one particular thing and spend it on something else |
| 拆东墙补西墙；剜肉补疮 |
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