to steal things from shops/stores or buildings after a riot, fire, etc. （暴乱、火灾等后）打劫，抢劫，劫掠
More than 20 shops were looted.
有 20 多家商店遭到了抢劫。
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(IndE) ~ sth (from sb/sth) to steal sth (from sb/sth) （从某人或某处）偷，偷走
A gang went through the train and looted money from passengers.
几名扒手从火车车厢中走过去，偷乘客的钱。
Clothes and jewellery were looted from her house.
她家的衣物和首饰被盗。
(IndE) ~ sb/sth to steal money or property from a person or a place （从某人或某处）偷钱（或财物）
(figurative)
The Government is looting the public.
该国政府正在窃取老百姓的财富。
He was stopped by the police while trying to loot a bank.
他正要偷银行，警察制住了他。