| 词汇 | example_english_petty-theft |
| 释义 | petty theftcollocation in Englishmeanings of pettyand theftThese words are often used together. Click on the links below to explore the meanings. Or, see other collocations with theft. petty adjective uk /ˈpet.i/ us /ˈpet̬.i/ not important and not worth giving ... See more at petty theft noun[C or U] uk /θeft/ us /θeft/ (the act of) dishonestly taking something that belongs to someone else and ... See more at theft Examples of petty theftThese examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. The crimes covered included pettytheft, drunkenness, disorderly conduct, vagrancy, desertion and of course, domestic violence. Both of these conflicts originated over relatively minor disputes over property or accusations of pettytheft. Another was to grow one's own foodstuffs and exchange them with other households, whilst yet another was pettytheft. Even so, their two years had definite achievements : their radical egalitarian and open approach led to ' a decline in pettytheft and other misdemeanours ' (p. 56). Even more than in other parts of the country, property offences predominated, particularly petty theft, but also violent offences such as burglary and robbery. The list of disorderly conduct (no. 18) included not only pettytheft and wood-stealing but also a number of moral failings including pride and arrogance. To finance his habit he took to pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the 10 pages of either-way offences, a mere pettytheft offence can hardly be found. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is no wonder that pettytheft often leads to more serious offences. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of course, there is more pettytheft and housebreaking. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They seek temporary excitement and turn to vandalism and pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Rural villages suffer from vandalism and pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is more like a pettytheft from a sub-post office. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another chunk of crime is vandalism and pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The years pass and the child commits a first offence of pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 If the court had less business the turn-round of remand prisoners who are not charged with pettytheft would be very much quicker. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But, as with all crime, it leads to other crimes of pettytheft and then to something worse. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A person convicted of a pettytheft, for example, might be given a sentence of three or perhaps six months imprisonment suspended for a period of two years. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There is also the possibility that someone who was behaving perfectly well until he went to prison would find prison an extremely good borstal and training ground for pettytheft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. Want to learn more? Go to the definition of petty Go to the definition of theft See other collocations with theft |
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