Welcome to the Voice of America's “News Words”.
欢迎收听美国之音“新闻词汇”。
You might hear this word in a story about crime in troubled towns: looting.
你可能在关于治安较差城镇的报道里听到这个词：洗劫。
The unarmed teenager was shot here by a white police officer, sparking violent protests, looting and vandalism.
那个手无寸铁的少年就是在这里被一个白人警察击毙的，这一事件引发了暴力抗议、洗劫以及破坏财物的现象。
Now, this is the gathering site for a community determined to quell the unrest and find justice.
这里是一个决心平息动荡，寻求正义的社区人们的集合点。
Looting. Looting means to steal. It is against the law.
洗劫。洗劫的意思是偷窃。这是违法的行为。
Looting usually happens during riots, when police do not have control of a crowd.
洗劫通常在暴乱时发生，在那时警方无法控制人群。

When people break into stores taking goods both big and small, they are looting.
当人们闯进商店，拿走大大小小的货物时，他们这一行为就是洗劫。
So the next time you hear the word looting, your American English will be good enough to know what this News Word means!
那么，下次你听到“洗劫”这个词时，你的美语程度就足够听懂这一新闻词汇了！