/rɒb; rɑb/
v (-bb-) [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sb/sth (of sth)1 take property from (a person or place) illegally 抢夺; 抢劫; 盗窃
*I was robbed (of my cash and cheque-book). 我（的现金和支票簿）被抢了.
* accused of robbing a bank (of one million pounds) 被控抢劫银行（一百万镑）. =>Usage 见所附用法.
2 deprive sb/sth (of what is expected or normal) 剥夺某人[某事物]（想要的或应有的事物）
*Those cats robbed me of my sleep. 那些猫吵得我无法入睡.
* (fig 比喻) The fact that he had lied before robbed his words of any credibility. 由于他过去说过谎话, 他的话已经没有人相信了.
3 (idm 习语) ,rob ,Peter to ,pay `Paul pay one debt, etc with money borrowed from somewhere else, thus creating another debt 借新债还旧债; 拆东墙补西墙.

NOTE ON USAGE 用法
*Compare rob, steal and burgle. 试比较 rob、steal、burgle 这三个词. A robber or thief robs a place, eg a bank, or a person (of things, especially money) and he steals things (from a place or person). 劫匪或强盗rob的对象是｀某处所（如银行）或某人＇; 他们劫的｀物（尤指钱）＇要用｀of +物＇来表达. 他们steal的对象是｀物＇; 受损失的｀处所或人＇要用｀from +处所或人＇来表达. A burglar burgles a house by forcing a way into it and stealing from it. 窃贼burgle的对象是｀房子＇, 指以破门、撬锁等手段强行入户行窃.

v past tense and past participlerobbedpresent participlerobbing [T]

[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French;Origin: rober]
to steal money or property from a person, bank etc
→steal, burgle burgle
　They killed four policemen while robbing a bank.
　A 77-year-old woman was robbed at knifepoint.
rob sb of sth
　They threatened to shoot him and robbed him of all his possessions.
rob Peter to pay Paul
to take money away from someone or something that needs it in order to pay someone else or use it for something else
　Taking money out of the hospital's budget for this is simply robbing Peter to pay Paul.
rob sb blindinformal
to steal everything someone has
　The minute your back's turned, they'll rob you blind.
I/we was robbed!
BrE spoken used when you think that you were beaten unfairly in a sport
rob the cradle
AmE to have a sexual relationship with someone who is a lot younger than you - used humorously
British Equivalent: cradle-snatch
rob of [rob sb/sth of sth] phr v
to take away an important quality, ability etc from someone or something
　The illness robbed him of a normal childhood.

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HINT sense 1
Someone can rob a person or place, but you cannot say that they rob an object or amount of money. Use steal:He robbed a bank, stealing cash and valuables worth $500,000.

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