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mugging

noun
🔊/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
🔊/ˈmʌɡɪŋ/
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  1. [uncountable, countable] the crime of attacking somebody violently, or threatening to do so, in order to steal their money, especially in a public place公然行凶抢劫案；拦路抢劫罪
    • Mugging is on the increase.抢劫犯罪呈上升趋势。🔊🔊
    • There have been several muggings here recently.最近这里发生了几起行凶抢劫案。🔊🔊
    • Murders, kidnaps and muggings are reported daily in the newspapers.报纸上每天都有谋杀、绑架和抢劫的报道。
    Topics Crime and punishmentc1
  2. [uncountable] (Indian English) learning something by repeating it until you remember it rather than by understanding the meaning of it
    • Some students revise for exams purely by mugging.有些学生纯粹是通过抢劫来修改考试。