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单词 theft
释义
theft
noun[CorU]
uk
/θeft/us
/θeft/
B2
(theactof)dishonestlytaking something thatbelongsto someoneelseandkeepingit:
盗窃；偷窃行为
Unfortunately, we have had several thefts in thebuildingrecently.很不幸，我们楼里最近发生了几起盗窃案。
Shoplifting is theft.偷拿商店的商品是偷窃。
Synonyms
larcenyspecialized
thievingformal
See also
thief
More examples
  • She wasfoundguiltyof theft, but because ofextenuatingcircumstanceswas notsenttoprison.
  • There's been anincreaseinminoroffences, such astrafficviolationsandpettytheft.
  • Unfortunately, thepolicehavedealtwith theproblemofcartheft in areactiveratherthan aproactiveway.
  • He wasremandedon theftcharges.
  • Werangtheinsurancecompanytoreportthe theft.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Stealing
  • abscond
  • aggravated burglary
  • anti-burglar
  • anti-burglary
  • anti-piracy
  • hot-wire
  • housebreaking
  • jemmy
  • jimmy
  • job
  • kleptomania
  • piracy
  • piratical
  • plunder
  • poach
  • poaching
  • rustle
  • rustling
  • snaffle
  • snitch
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(Definition oftheftfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

theft| American Dictionary

theft
noun[C/U]
us
/θeft/
theactof taking something thatbelongsto someoneelseandkeepingit;stealing:
[U]cartheft
(Definition oftheftfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

theft| Business English

theft
noun[CorU]
LAW
uk
/θeft/us
thecrimeofillegallytaking something thatbelongsto someoneelse:
theft of sthThey are takinglegalactionover the theft of copyrightedimagessoldbycompetingwebsites.
theft from sb/sthadaringtheft from the company'soffices
Fouremployeeswerearrestedfor theftof IBMmemorycards.
See also
identity theft
third party, fire and theft
(Definition oftheftfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesoftheft

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The commerce andtheftof the two armies certainly suggests mercenary objectives rather than the close cooperation of allies.
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Besides disorderly conduct, the police increasingly arrested young people fortheft.
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These contacts are needed to overcome problems oftheftand damage, secure access to reliable information, and settle administrative procedures.
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Figure 1 presents the shape of the trajectory groups for the three dependent variables: physical aggression, vandalism, andtheft.
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The respective probabilities for the two groups were 31.0 versus 18.3% for physical aggression, 64.3 versus 46.1% for vandalism, and 31.0 versus 27.0% fortheft.
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Theftof factory property or the destruction of tools or machines led to fifty blows and a fine equal to the value of the property.
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Their offences were often petty, consisting of minor thefts rather than white-collar crimes.
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Thetheftof materials from the sidings, freight yards and railway works was a particularly notable crime to arise from the operation of the railways.
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These firms now see new markets and sell 'identitytheftsecurity' to the public.
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These days, they do so barely more often than they admit to engaging in ' illicit ' practices like bribery ortheft.
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The author of the ransom note blaming park workers for thetheftwas never found and is beside the point.
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The factory discovered that it could not remove them from work, even fortheft.
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Through right reason, the pagan knows that adultery andtheftare wrong and is able to follow the dictates of right reason.
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The evidence of grouptheft, on the other hand, may merely show that they felt that the practice increased their chances of escape, if discovered.
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Domestic goods, cloth and clothing appeared in about 40 per cent oftheftindictments (clothing alone in at least a quarter).
From theCambridge English Corpus
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Collocationswiththeft

theft

These are words often used in combination withtheft.

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act of theft
Hisactoftheftdoes not generate any increase in what he can claim on the basis of absolute desert.
From theCambridge English Corpus
art theft
The distinguishing feature betweenarttheftin the developed world's museums and those in the developing world has been the way in which they have been conducted.
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car theft
A contract to steal a car should be unenforceable, becausecartheftshould be discouraged.
From theCambridge English Corpus
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