pillage
verb [ I or T ] formal uk/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/ us/ˈpɪl.ɪdʒ/
(尤指在战争中)掠夺,抢劫,劫掠
to steal something from a place or a person by using violence, especially during war
Works of art were pillaged from many countries in the dark days of the Empire. 在该帝国一手遮天的黑暗时期,许多国家的艺术品被肆意掠夺。
Synonyms: despoil loot plunder ransackrifle strip