hijack /'haidʒæk/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
• (v.) seize control of

Chinese translation

• vt. 抢劫, 劫持, 敲诈
• [法] 挡路抢劫, 抢劫, 绑架

Word details

Part of speech

verb

Pronunciation

/'haidʒæk/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 3.11 · Super Super Rare

Word forms

hijacked, hijacking, hijacks

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