reave the land 掠夺土地
reave goods 抢夺财物
reave weeds 清除杂草
1. The bandits reaved the village of all its supplies.
强盗抢光了村子里所有的物资。
2. He went to the field to reave the weeds from the crops.
他到田里把庄稼间的杂草清除掉。
3. In the old stories, knights were often accused of reaving travelers.
在旧故事中，骑士们经常因抢劫旅行者而受到指控。
A: Why was the lord angry with the soldiers?
A：为什么领主对士兵们很生气？
B: Because they reaved the local farmers of their harvest.
B：因为他们抢走了当地农民的收成。
1) 掠夺，抢夺（尤指中世纪或历史语境下）
2) 清除，移除（如杂草，方言用法）
1. vt. 掠夺；抢夺
e.g.
The invaders reaved the city.
入侵者洗劫了这座城市。
2. vt. 清除（杂草等）
verb
1. (chiefly in historical contexts) to rob or plunder; to seize goods by force.
2. (dialectal) to clear or remove (weeds, etc.).
Synonym: plunder, rob, ravage