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theft n.偷窃 (1) 贪婪驱使他偷窃。(2) 这座大楼保了火险和失窃险。(3) 检察官指控他偷窃。 The word theft refers to taking something from someone else without getting permission. Shoplifting is a form of theft, as is embezzling a million dollars from your business partner's Swiss bank account. In the United States, petty theft is the act of stealing anything worth less than $500, like someone's bike or a pack of gum. It's still a punishable crime, but you will get in much bigger trouble if you steal something more valuable, like a car.

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英 [θeft] 美 [θeft] (1) Avarice drove him into theft.(2) The building has been insured against fire and theft.(3) The prosecutor brought an accusation of theft against him. Theft is the act of stealing something. If you've ever taken your sister's sweater without asking her first, then she's right: that's an instance of theft! 1[N-VAR 可变名词]偷窃；盗窃(罪) Theft is the crime of stealing.   [oft n N]Art theft is now part of organised crime.盗窃艺术品如今成为一种有组织的犯罪活动。...the theft of classified documents from a car in London.从伦敦一辆汽车里盗走机密文件

英语单词	theft
英美音标	英 [θeft] 美 [θeft]
中文释义	n.偷窃
英语例句	(1) Avarice drove him into theft. (2) The building has been insured against fire and theft. (3) The prosecutor brought an accusation of theft against him.
中文例句	(1) 贪婪驱使他偷窃。 (2) 这座大楼保了火险和失窃险。 (3) 检察官指控他偷窃。
vocabulary简明	Theft is the act of stealing something. If you've ever taken your sister's sweater without asking her first, then she's right: that's an instance of theft!
vocabulary扩展	The word theft refers to taking something from someone else without getting permission. Shoplifting is a form of theft, as is embezzling a million dollars from your business partner's Swiss bank account. In the United States, petty theft is the act of stealing anything worth less than $500, like someone's bike or a pack of gum. It's still a punishable crime, but you will get in much bigger trouble if you steal something more valuable, like a car.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-VAR 可变名词]偷窃；盗窃(罪) Theft is the crime of stealing. [oft n N] Art theft is now part of organised crime. 盗窃艺术品如今成为一种有组织的犯罪活动。 ...the theft of classified documents from a car in London. 从伦敦一辆汽车里盗走机密文件

Theft Act Stealing 英 θeft] 美 θeft N.偷窃 Avarice