raid
noun
verb
reɪd noun
1 a short attack on a place by soldiers, planes, or ships, intended to cause damage but not take control 突袭,袭击
a bombing raid
轰炸
an air raid warning siren
空袭警报
[+ on/against ]
The colonel led a successful raid against a rebel base.
上校成功地指挥了一场对叛军基地发动的袭击。
launch/carry out/stage a raid
The army launched several cross-border raids last night.
昨晚军队发动了数次越境袭击。
2 a surprise visit made to a place by the police to search for something illegal 〔警察的〕突击搜查
a police raid
警方的突击搜查
an FBI raid
美国联邦调查局的突击搜查
[+ on ]
Four people were arrested during a raid on a house in London.
警方突击搜查伦敦的一所房子时,四人遭到逮捕。
a dawn raid (=one made very early in the morning)
拂晓搜查
3 an attack by criminals on a building where they believe they can steal money or drugs 抢劫; 打劫
a bank raid
银行抢劫
[+ on ]
an armed raid on a shop in Glasgow
对格拉斯哥一家商店的持枪抢劫
4 an attempt by a company to buy enough SHARES in another company to take control of it [术语] 突袭收购〔指买下足以控制该公司的股票数量〕 technical
verb
5 if police raid a place, they make a surprise visit to search for something illegal 〔警察〕突然搜查
Police found weapons when they raided his home.
警方突然搜查他家时发现了武器。
6 to make a sudden military attack on a place 〔军队〕突然袭击
air bases on the mainland from which the island could be raided
可以对该岛发动袭击的本土空军基地
raiding party
7 to go into a place and steal things 抢劫,劫掠
The gang raided three homes in the area.
犯罪团伙洗劫了这个地区的三户人家。
8 to go to a place that has supplies of food or drink and take some because you are hungry 洗劫,扫荡〔某处的食物〕
Peter went into the kitchen to raid the fridge.
彼得走进厨房在冰箱里翻找吃的。