| 词汇 | pilfer |
| 释义 | pilfer verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈpɪl.fər/ us /ˈpɪl.fɚ/ to steal things of small value: 小偷小摸;一点一点地偷窃 He was caught pilfering (sweets) from the shop.他在商店里偷窃（糖果）被抓住了。 Synonyms filchinformal lift(STEAL) nabinformal nick(STEAL)UKinformal pinch(STEAL)informal purloinformal or humorous snarfinformal swipe(STEAL)informal to steal something stealI caught him trying to steal my bike. takeSomeone took their car from outside the house. shopliftHe was caught shoplifting by a security guard. robHe robbed a bank. burgleUKWhen she got home from work, she discovered that her house had been burgled. pilferEmployees pilfering paper, pens, etc. can cost employers a lot. Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job plunder poach poaching porch piracy purloin rustle rustling snaffle snitch pilfer | American Dictionarypilfer verb[ I/T ] us/ˈpɪl·fər/ to steal things of little value or in small amounts: [ I/T ]Neighborhood kids were pilfering (candy) from the corner store. pilfer | Business Englishpilfer verb[ I or T ] uk /ˈpɪlfər/us to steal things that are not worth much money, especially from the place where you work: He was caught pilfering stationery more than once. to steal money, ideas, information, etc. from an organization: They were charged with conspiracy to pilfer $600m from a major international conglomerate. U.S. officials claimed the plane's electronic surveillance equipment had been thoroughly examined and pilfered by their military. pilferagenoun[ U ] Closed circuit TVs have helped reduce the levels of pilferage experienced by retailers. pilferingnoun[ U ] His pilfering of the fund landed him in prison and destroyed his political career. Examples of pilferpilfer There are less absenteeism and less pilfering and profitability rises. If this charge were true, the discovery would have remained public, but would have been re-attributed to the person from whom it was pilfered. Mention has been made of £2 million worth of valuable goods being pilfered from the various sectors of publicly owned transport undertakings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Where pilfering occurs in this country, inquiries are undertaken by specially trained investigating officers with a view to the detection and punishment of the offenders. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Pilfering may occur either before or after the parcels reach this country. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But pilfering from vehicles in towns is a scourge. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He may only be showing off to his friends at school, and may perhaps pilfer from a local store or a market. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 However, what matters in this case is what is likely to be pilfered. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I saw only this morning a report by the railway authorities that pilfering on the railways is eight times what it was before the war. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 People who are intent upon pilfering take very good care to remove the notices if they can, with that very object in view. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The sole object of this is to stop pilfering or theft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 All this food has reached its destination except for very small quantities pilfered in transit. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The statement was made to the effect that they were pilfering from each other. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that it has, but if one started to allow the public into the compound, pilfering would soar again. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The dictionary definition is that to "maraud" is to make a plundering raid; to go about pilfering. 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. |
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