hijack

hijack
verb
  1. [with obj.]illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) while in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes
    劫持(行驶中的飞机,轮船,车辆)
    three armed men hijacked a white van.
    三名武装男子劫持了一辆白色厢式货车。
    [as noun hijacking]an eight-hour hijacking.
    八小时的劫持。
    ■steal (goods) by seizing them in transit
    劫持(运输中的货物)
    ■take over (something) and use it for a different purpose
    接管(而移作他用)
    the organization had been hijacked by extremists.
    该组织已被极端分子接管。
noun
  1. an incident or act of hijacking
    劫持事件(或行为)
派生
hijacker
noun
语源
  1. 1920s (originally US): of unknown origin
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