今天我们要学的词是 poach.
poach 的原意是偷猎。 South Africa, which has the largest population of rhinos in the world, has been the country hit hardest by poaching. 世界上犀牛最多的国家南非是发生偷猎行为最严重的国家。
poach 引申出来是指用不当手段盗走、挖走。China and Taiwan have tried to poach each other's allies over the years with generous aid packages, though Taiwan struggles to compete with an increasingly powerful China. 中国和台湾多年来一直试图通过给予慷慨的援助来挖走对方的盟友，不过台湾很难与日益强大的中国竞争。
