hijack
/ˈhaɪdʒæk/
CEFR level C1Topic SocietyWord #6534 in the learning path
劫持交通工具
Definitions
v. to illegally seize control of a vehicle during a journey
劫持交通工具
v. to take control of something for your own purposes
操控；劫用
Example
One guest hijacked the conversation to discuss his own problems.
一位客人把话题全转到了自己的烦恼上。
Powerful interest groups may hijack public debates, preventing communities from discussing their most urgent concerns.
强势利益集团可能操控公共讨论，使社区无法讨论自身最迫切的问题。
Collocations
- hijack a plane
- hijack a debate
- hijack the conversation
Word family
- hijacker (n.)
- hijacking (n.)
Usage tip
本义是劫持交通工具；也可比喻操控讨论或议程。
FAQ
- What does hijack mean?
- to illegally seize control of a vehicle during a journey to take control of something for your own purposes
- How is hijack pronounced?
- UK /ˈhaɪdʒæk/, US /ˈhaɪdʒæk/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.
