"pilferage" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 小偷小摸
• 竊盜（小規模）

Definition

指反覆偷取少量或小件物品的行為，通常發生在工作場所、商店或倉庫。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

多用於正式或商業語境，常特指員工或內部人員的小額竊盜。常見於“employee pilferage”，日常生活中較少用，平常會說“小偷小摸”。

Examples

The company noticed increased pilferage in the warehouse last month.

公司注意到上個月倉庫**小偷小摸**現象增加了。

Pilferage often goes unnoticed until losses add up.

**小偷小摸**常常直到損失累積才被發現。

Employee pilferage is a problem for many retailers.

員工的**小偷小摸**是許多零售商面臨的問題。

Tightening security helped reduce pilferage in our supply room.

加強安保有助於減少我們倉庫的**小偷小摸**。

A little pilferage is expected in big stores, but too much is a warning sign.

大型商店都有一些**小偷小摸**，但太多就是警訊。

They installed cameras to cut down on pilferage by night staff.

他們安裝了攝影機以減少夜班員工的**小偷小摸**。