hijacking
noun uk/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ɪŋ/ us/ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ɪŋ/
[ C or U ] (also hijack)劫持（飞机、轮船、车辆等）；劫持事件
the crime of using force or threats to take control of an aircraft, ship, car, etc., or an occasion when this happens
The attacks included the hijacking of four planes. 这些袭击包括劫持四架飞机。
The government adopted new measures to prevent hijackings. 政府采取新的措施以预防劫持事件发生。
[ U ] disapproving威逼，胁迫;袭击，把持
the act of taking control of or using something that does not belong to you for your own advantage, or an occasion when this happens
The public won't stand for the hijacking of its public offices by corrupt politicians. 公众不会容忍腐败的政客把持公职。
I had recently fixed a browser hijacking issue. 我最近解决了一个浏览器遭挟持的问题。
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- Negotiators learn to role-play and stage mock hijackings using real passengers.
- Given the size of the ship and prevailing weather, hijacking is the most likely explanation.
- It's the beginning of a backlash against the hijacking of Christmas.
- Cultural hijacking is most prevalent, it seems, on our own doorstep.