"thievery" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 盜竊
• 偷竊

Definition

偷竊的行為，特別是反覆或慣性的偷竊；盜竊。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

“Thievery” 較為正式或文學化，比 “theft” (盜竊) 更常用於描述反覆或大規模的偷竊行為，而不是單一事件。不用來形容“扒手”或“入屋行竊”等特殊行為。

Examples

Thievery is a crime punishable by law.

**盜竊**是法律懲罰的罪行。

The town suffered from years of thievery.

這個小鎮遭受多年**盜竊**之苦。

People lock their doors to prevent thievery.

人們鎖門以防**盜竊**。

He was tired of the constant thievery in his neighborhood.

他已經厭倦了自己社區不斷的**盜竊**。

Petty thievery was a daily problem at the old market.

小型**盜竊**在舊市場裡每天都會發生。

Some say government corruption is just another kind of thievery.

有人說政府貪污只是另一種形式的**盜竊**。