late 14c., "sea-robber, pirate," from Middle Dutch rover "robber, predator, plunderer," especially in zeerovere "pirate," literally "sea-robber," from roven "to rob," from Middle Dutch roof "spoil, plunder," related to Old English reaf "spoil, plunder," reafian "to reave" (see reave (v.)). Meaning "remote-controlled surface vehicle" is from 1970.
例文
1. I ran a 1960 Rover 100 from 1977 until 1983.
私は1977年から1983年まで1960年産のモービル100を運転していました。
2.In 1986 Rover made a loss of nine hundred million pounds.
1986年、ランドローバーは9億ポンドの赤字だった。
3.Halim flashed his official card,and managed to get hold of a soldier to guard the Land Rover .
ハリムは彼の将校証を見せて、なんとか兵士を探して路虎車を見ていた。
4.He saw the grey Land- Rover down the by-pass.It was more than a hundred yards from him.