🇨🇳Chinese Source WordCode: ZH

汽车盗窃

Pronunciation / Transliteration: qìchē dàoqiè

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Carjack/ˈkɑːr.dʒæk/
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🇨🇳 Example Sentence in Chinese:

"汽车盗窃案件在城市中越来越普遍。"

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As verb
  1. 1

    To forcibly take a vehicle from its owner, typically using threats or violence.

    "The suspect attempted to carjack a woman at a gas station."
As noun
  1. 1

    An act of stealing a vehicle by force.

    "The rise in carjacks has led to increased security measures in urban areas."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'carjack' is a blend of 'car' and 'hijack', originating in the late 20th century in American English. It reflects the act of stealing a vehicle by force or intimidation, evolving from the broader concept of hijacking, which initially referred to the seizure of aircraft.

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