词汇 | pilferage |
释义 | pilferage noun[ U ] uk /ˈpɪl.fər.ɪdʒ/ us /ˈpɪl.fər.ɪdʒ/ the act of stealing things of small value: 小偷小摸行为 Lockable cabinets provide protection against pilferage.上锁的柜子帮助防止小偷小摸。 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 Examples of pilferagepilferage At present about £½ million a year is the estimated loss by pilferage and wastage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Details of the value of losses from postal parcels through pilferage are not available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 With the full co-operation of the unions, a constant campaign is being waged against pilferage and theft. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 That the situation is not good can be seen from two figures—the figure of pilferage on the railways and the figure for damage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The pilferage which occurs results from the present abnormal conditions within the port, due to shortage of skilled staff and lack of storage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Of this approximately £300 a month is attributable to pilferage. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I first refer to the very serious pilferage on the railways. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 First, damage, pilferage and contamination are virtually eliminated. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There are several points of transfer during the long journeys involved, and opportunities for pilferage do unfortunately occur. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Another point in its favour is that pilferage is considerably less. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Certain types of goods might well suffer more pilferage by road than by rail, and vice versa. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 There has been a reduction of wastage and pilferage due to better handling, storage conditions and security, which have benefited all sections of the trade. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 A number of measures are in force to prevent pilferage and other malpractices, and these are kept under review. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Details of the value of losses from postal parcels through pilferage alone are not available. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He said that someone had made a decision not to send goods by rail because when he did so the goods suffered pilferage. 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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