전쟁, 폭동, 자연재해 등의 혼란을 틈타 물건을 훔치는 사람
A person who steals goods from stores or houses, especially during a riot, war, or natural disaster.
예문:
"The city center was heavily guarded to prevent looters from entering the shops after the earthquake."
"Police arrested several looters who were caught carrying electronics out of the broken storefront."
부정부패나 시스템 악용을 통해 부당하게 이득을 취하는 사람
A person who illicitly takes money or resources, often through corruption or exploitation of a system.
예문:
"The investigation revealed that high-ranking officials acted as looters of the national treasury."
"Critics described the corporate executives as looters who drained the company's pension fund for their own bonuses."