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词汇 thievery
释义 thievery
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈθiː.vər.i/ us /ˈθiː.vɚ.i/
the crime of stealing things: 偷窃,行窃
His life of crime started with petty thievery and ended with crack cocaine dealing. 他的犯罪生涯从小偷小摸开始,以贩卖可卡因结束。
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
piratically
plunder
poach
poaching
porch piracy
rustle
rustling
snaffle
snitch

Examples of thievery


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Wage reductions for thievery were seldom severe.
They didn't intend any thievery.
We are as concerned as anyone else about thievery from shops.
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But previous speakers have outlined the major issues—drugs, thievery, abandoned children and so on.
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He played an alienated young man, the son of a prosperous automobile dealer, who drifts into petty thievery.
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Our sovereign and rulers are at the bottom of all usury, thievery, and robbery; they take all created things into possession.
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This ability also helps her in gambling, espionage and thievery when necessary.
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Most biographical information about him derives from his regular appearance in criminal court records for thievery and acts of violence.
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Ongoing sales of pirated media and thievery are prevalent in the district.
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There were no roads, the people were starving and thievery was commonplace.
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As garrison troops far removed from the main theaters of the war, morale had deteriorated to the point of frequent desertion and thievery.
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He also sold his blood for money, and engaged in petty thievery, which resulted in his working as a laborer in a prison gang.
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He also stepped up his thievery by studying antiques and jewelry.
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Many quests offer multiple solutions for the player, depending on their playing style, which may consist of combat, persuasion, thievery, or bribery.
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His knowledge base started with common and specialized forms of street thievery, and later grew to include off-the-street theft from tourists.
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