hijack

名词 hijack:

1. seizure of a vehicle in transit either to rob it or divert it to an alternate destination
   同义词：highjack

动词 hijack:

1. take arbitrarily or by force
   同义词：commandeer, highjack, pirate
2. seize control of

1. The plane is hijacked by six armed terrorists.
   该飞机被6个武装的恐怖主义者所劫持。
2. There is no sign of a let-up in the hijack crisis.
   绑架危机毫无缓和迹象。
3. They planned to hijack a plane.
   他们计划劫持一架飞机。

hijack 也作 high.jack

v.tr.（及物动词）
hi.jacked,hi.jack.ing,hi.jacks

To stop and rob (a vehicle in transit).
拦路抢劫（运输途中的交通工具）
To steal (goods) from a vehicle in transit.
从运输途中的交通工具上偷取（货物）
To seize control of (a moving vehicle) by use of force, especially in order to reach an alternate destination.
以武力控制（正在运行中的交通工具），尤指到达另一个目的地

To steal from as if by hijacking.
劫持：（象拦路抢劫似的）偷窃
To swindle or subject to extortion.
诈骗或欺骗，欺诈
n.（名词）
The act or an instance of hijacking.
劫持行为

来源：
Probably back-formation from highjacker
可能源自 highjacker的逆成词
perhaps from jacker [holdup man]
可能源自 jacker [ 阻拦]
from jack [to jacklight]
源自 jack[劫持]

【引伸】
hi.jack.er
n.（名词）