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词汇 pilfered
释义 pilfered
past simple and past participle ofpilfer
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
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples

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.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Stealing
abscond
abscond with someone/something
aggravated burglary
anti-burglar
anti-burglary
eavesdrop
hot-wire
housebreaking
jemmy
jimmy
job
kleptomania
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
rustle
rustling
snaffle

Examples of pilfered


pilfered

In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use.


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.
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However, what matters in this case is what is likely to be pilfered.
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All this food has reached its destination except for very small quantities pilfered in transit.
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It is common knowledge that an identity card is almost useless because it can be pilfered by anyone.
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Are we to leave our men for 10 years in the desert, surrounded by barbed wire, with their stores being pilfered?
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But we have found it because other lines have been able to be pilfered for it.
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I am not aware of any general complaint that parcels are pilfered.
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These were pilfered, too, and she said that as a result there was no more pilfering.
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Those were the circumstances which led to the conditions under which the baggage of these unfortunate people was lost or, in some cases, pilfered.
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In the meantime, they had done slight damage to an aircraft and had pilfered some first-aid equipment.
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I hesitate to say that £750 million has been pilfered from the national insurance fund, but there has been sleight of hand at the very least.
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There are many cases where their relatives have offered to find the money which these men have pilfered.
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I merely said that goods of this nature had been pilfered when sent by rail.
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I would draw attention to the fact that under the heading "lost, stolen or pilfered" there may be quite a large quantity of goods not stolen or pilfered.
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