c. 1400, "lightly armed foot soldier," from Old French brigand (14c.), from Italian brigante "trooper, skirmisher, foot soldier," from brigare (see brigade). Sense of "one who lives by pillaging" is from early 15c., reflecting the lack of distinction between professional mercenary armies and armed, organized criminals.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. We passed the desiccated corpse of a brigand hanging on a gibbet.
我們路過(guò)一具懸在絞刑架上的土匪干尸.
來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. There were hundreds and perhaps thousands of such practically independent brigand rulers.