hijack
劫持
definition
verb
three armed men hijacked a white van
illegally seize (an aircraft, ship, or vehicle) in transit and force it to go to a different destination or use it for one's own purposes.
noun
After the hijack attempt, he says he took stock, realising that ‘life might end any minute and I really need to push things on a bit’.
an incident or act of hijacking.
translation of 'hijack'
verb
劫持
noun
劫持
example
The control tower notifies several air traffic control centres that a 'hijack' is taking place.
André Steyn owes his current wellbeing to his mobile phone after the selfless device took a bullet for the merchant during an attempted 'hijack' .
A bug in Movable Type allows spammers to 'hijack' the ‘Mail This Entry’ blog feature.
The Saudi statement gave no motive for the 'hijack' attempt.
We should not let racist organisations 'hijack' our national flag.
In a loud voice, tell him that this is a 'hijack' and that you are abducting him.
There, using a mock Boeing aircraft, he claimed he was taught how to smuggle guns onto aircraft and how to 'hijack' an aircraft.
an unsuccessful 'hijack' attempt
He immediately cancelled his Siberian vacation upon hearing news of the 'hijack' , and set to deal with the incident.
Armed men 'hijack' the vehicle when Dr. Quest is away, taking Race and Jonny to an underwater base.
The use of handheld cameras, natural lighting and sharp editing creates the feeling of, ‘actually being in the 'hijack' as it's happening.’
They abandoned the wedding party and responded to the 'hijack' call, and arrested two suspects.
After the 'hijack' attempt, he says he took stock, realising that ‘life might end any minute and I really need to push things on a bit’.
Tokcan was arrested after the 'hijack' , but escaped from jail the following year.
A 29-year-old Italian former policeman was arrested yesterday after attempting to 'hijack' an aircraft for the second time in three years.
the UN convoys have been tamely allowing gunmen to 'hijack' relief supplies
The public power belongs to everyone and when majorities 'hijack' it for sectarian purposes they act oppressively.
Once the unfortunate Afghans forced the skipper of the Tampa to sail to a port not of his choosing, it became a maritime hijack, analogous to a plane 'hijack' .
In court, Huckerby, of Clifton Road, was said to have taken a £1,000 bribe to let the gang 'hijack' his vehicle.
At least in the commentary box it is, and it is so blatant that ‘conspiracy’ is the wrong word - it is a heist and a 'hijack' .
Brian Caton of the Prison Officers' Association said racist organisations should not be allowed to 'hijack' the St George emblem.
You can snatch weapons from your enemies' hands and 'hijack' their all-new vehicles.
There's never a good time to 'hijack' the Constitution for political reasons.
Singh pledged that India's fight against terrorism would continue and the 'hijack' would be ‘retributed and justice sought’.
Last year he helped expose a bug that was allowing hackers to 'hijack' AOL Instant Messenger accounts.
Rational voices are drowned out and extremists are all too willing to 'hijack' the debate.
Others may perform what's known as a browser 'hijack' .
So they went underground, formed the Red Army Faction, and carried out bank raids, kidnappings, 'hijacks' and bombings.
We 'hijacked' the best seats in the house, the front row of the balcony, where I waved my multicolored boa and mauve lace covered hand at him.
Mr. Kanthan does not want to discuss the script lest somebody 'hijacks' it and makes the movie.
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