hijacker
noun[ C ]
uk /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ər/ us /ˈhaɪ.dʒæk.ɚ/
someone who takes control of an aircraft or other vehicle during a journey by force: （飞机、汽车等交通工具的）劫持者
Airline passengers tried to overpower the hijackers.
A hijacker entered her car while it was stopped at a traffic intersection.当她的车停在一个路口时，一名劫持者闯了进来。
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Hijackers crashed a plane into the Pentagon.
He acknowledged knowing some hijackers but he denied knowing their plans.
One of the hijackers rented a vehicle from us.
One of the suspected hijackers is from Germany.
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hijacker | American Dictionary
hijacker
noun[ C ]
us/ˈhɑɪˌdʒæk·ər/
a person who takes control of a vehicle by force
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