プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
うばう【奪う】
&fRoman1;〔力ずくで〕take ((a thing)) by force; rob [deprive] ((a person)) of ((a thing))；plunder（▼特に戦争や動乱の折に）
財産を奪われた
He was robbed of his property.
王位はおじに奪われた
His uncle usurped the throne.
飛行機の墜落で50名の命が奪われた
The plane crash took [claimed] the lives of fifty people.
そのストライキで２万人の通勤の足が奪われた
The strike deprived twenty thousand commuters of their means of transportation.
相手チームのピッチャーからヒット15本を奪う
collect fifteen hits off the opposing pitcher
&fRoman2;〔注意，心を〕fascinate, charm；〔人の目を眩惑(げんわく)する〕dazzle
彼は孫のしぐさに注意を奪われていた
He was absorbed [engrossed] in his grandson's movements.／His attention was (riveted) on his grandson's actions.
観客は彼女のみごとな演技に心を奪われた
The spectators were enchanted by her superb performance.
彼はその少女の美しさに心を奪われた
He was captivated [fascinated] by the young girl's beauty.