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hijacking

/ˈhaɪˌdʒækɪŋ/ American
  • n. 劫持, 绑架
Definition
  • n. the act of illegally taking control of a vehicle or aircraft, or of kidnapping someone
Example
Police stopped the hijacking before the plane could take off.
警方在飞机起飞前阻止了这起劫机事件。