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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3545 COCA: 5367

theft
theft /ˈθɛft/ noun
plural thefts
theft
/ˈθɛft/
noun
plural thefts
Learner's definition of THEFT
: the act or crime of stealing偷窃；盗窃；盗窃罪
[count]
[noncount]
— see also grand theft, petit theft, petty theft
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3545 COCA: 5367

theft

noun

ˈtheft How to pronounce theft (audio)
1
a
: the act of stealing
specifically : the felonious taking and removing of personal property with intent to deprive the rightful owner of it
b
: an unlawful taking (as by embezzlement or burglary) of property
2
: a stolen base in baseball
3
obsolete : something stolen

Synonyms

Example Sentences

The theft of the jewelry and other valuables was immediately reported to the police. He was found guilty of theft.
Recent Examples on the Web Plus, the theft came months after someone had stolen her wallet out of her car. The Indianapolis Star, 20 Sep. 2022 Zachary Moran, 35, faces aggravated robbery and theft of property charges, according to a release from the city’s Police Department. Alexandria Brown, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2022 Surveillance cameras on the property didn’t capture the car theft, workers said. oregonlive, 19 Sep. 2022 The suspect is being held on suspicion of two counts of aggravated assault resulting in serious bodily injury, both felonies, and a probation violation for a months-old felony theft conviction. Paighten Harkins, The Salt Lake Tribune, 19 Sep. 2022 Cory Shaffer and Olivia Mitchell report a grand jury charged Alfonzo Cole and Willie Warner-Sims with four counts each of aggravated robbery, as well as theft in office charges. Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 19 Sep. 2022 The Portland Police Bureau has had to triage its response to crime and encourages theft victims to report the crime online instead of calling 911. The Editorial Board, WSJ, 19 Sep. 2022 The breed is both popular and relatively expensive, and the theft appears to be at least the third involving a French bulldog in the city this year. Martin Weil, Washington Post, 18 Sep. 2022 But when someone digs up relics and artifacts from cultural sites and takes them home, the theft is from the public at large, Angst said. Ben Benton, ajc, 17 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English thiefthe, from Old English thīefth; akin to Old English thēof thief

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of theft was before the 12th century

Phrases Containing theft
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 3545 COCA: 5367
theft

noun

ADJECTIVE | ... OF THEFTS | PREPOSITION ADJECTIVE➤petty小偷小摸▸➤grand (NAmE) 大盜▸➤attempted (especially BrE) 未遂的偷竊◇the crime of attempted theft盜竊未遂罪➤large-scale, outright, wholesale大規模／公然／大肆盜竊◇The shortage has led to price increases and the large-scale theft of vaccine supplies.疫苗供應短缺導致價格上漲和大規模盜竊。◇Unauthorized copying is outright theft of information.未經授權的複製是對信息的公然盜竊。◇the wholesale theft of copyrighted music大規模盜竊版權受保護的音樂➤retail零售盜竊▸➤auto, car, cattle, laptop, etc.盜竊汽車、牛、筆記本電腦等➤data數據盜竊▸➤ID, identity身分盜用◇the potential victims of identity theft身分盜用的潛在受害者... OF THEFTS➤series, spate, string一分列盜竊案；一連串盜竊案◇a spate of thefts over the Christmas period聖誕節期間發生的一連串盜竊案PREPOSITION➤theft from從⋯偷竊◇He is accused of theft from his employer.他被指控盜竊他的雇主。➤theft of偷竊◇She admitted the theft of three pairs of shoes.她承認偷了 3 雙鞋。  ➡ note at crime (for verbs)

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