raid/red; reId/n [C] 1 a short surprise military attack on a place〔部队的〕突袭﹐袭击: air/bombing raid 空袭/轰炸+on America's raid on Libya 美国对利比亚的突袭see box at见 ATTACK2 方框2 a surprise visit by the police to look for illegal goods or criminals〔警方的〕突击搜查: a police raid 警方的突击搜查Uniformed police carried out the raid . 穿制服的警察发动了这次突击搜查。3 a surprise attack on a bank, shop etc to steal things 劫掠﹐抢劫: a bank raid 银行抢劫an armed raid (=using guns) 持枪抢劫 —raid v [T]