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In New York, law enforcement officials recently returned ancient stolen objects to Iraqi officials.
在纽约，执法人员最近将古代被盗文物归还给了伊拉克官员。
Plunder
掠夺
The objects include a stone plate that once belonged to a king who ruled thousands of years ago in what is now Iraq.
这些文物包括一块曾属于数千年前统治现在的伊拉克的国王的石板。
Some objects were taken from conflict zones or plundered from archaeological sites.
一些文物是从冲突地区带走的，即从考古遗址掠夺的。
Plunder can be both a verb and a noun.
Plunder既可作动词，也可作名词。
As a verb, to plunder is to take valuable things from a place by force.
作为动词，plunder指的是用武力从一个地方抢走有价值的东西。
As a noun, plunder describes things that are stolen, especially during war.
作为名词，plunder指的是被偷的东西，尤其是在战争期间。
