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for·ay
/ˈfɔrˌe, ˈ
for
, ˈfɑr ||fɔˈre ||fəˈ/
(
vi
.)侵略,劫掠,襲擊侵掠,侵略,攻擊
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·ay
n.
A
sudden
or
irregular
incursion
in
border
warfare
;
hence
,
any
irregular
incursion
for
war
or
spoils
;
a
raid
.
The
huge
Earl
Doorm
, . . .
Bound
on
a
foray
,
rolling
eyes
of
prey
. --
Tennyson
.
From:
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
For·ay
,
v. t.
To
pillage
;
to
ravage
.
He
might
foray
our
lands
.
--
Sir
W
.
Scott
.
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From:
WordNet (r) 2.0
foray
n
1:
a
sudden
short
attack
[
syn
:
raid
,
maraud
]
2:
an
initial
attempt
(
especially
outside
your
usual
areas
of
competence
); "
scientists
'
forays
into
politics
"
v
1:
steal
goods
;
take
as
spoils
; "
During
the
earthquake
people
looted
the
stores
that
were
deserted
by
their
owners
"
[
syn
:
plunder
,
despoil
,
loot
,
reave
,
strip
,
rifle
,
ransack
,
pillage
]
2:
briefly
enter
enemy
territory
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