伴随着中国不断扩大的对外投资建设，在海外的中国移民人数也不断增加。相应地，中国移民和当地居民之间的冲突事件也在增加。今年5月在非洲的巴布亚新几内亚就发生了针对中国人的暴力事件，至少一人死亡，全国几个城镇的中国企业遭到洗劫。At least one person was killed and Chinese-owned businesses were pillaged in several cities (including the capital, Port Moresby) and towns throughout the country. (From the Economist, August 11, 2009: Overseas and under siege)
(verb) to steal things from a place or region, especially in a war, using violence. 同义词：plunder。
*(不及物动词)The rebels went looting and pillaging.
*(及物动词)The town had been pillaged and burned.
*(及物动词)Works of art were pillaged from churches and museums.
Tuesday, 11 August 2009
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