"burglary" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 入室竊盜

Definition

入室竊盜是指非法進入建築物（特別是他人住宅）並企圖竊取財物的犯罪行為。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

「burglary」屬於正式及法律用語，主要用於警方或法律語境。和「robbery」（涉及暴力）及「theft」（一般偷竊）不同，著重非法闖入。常見用法：'commit a burglary'，'attempted burglary'。

Examples

The police caught him for burglary.

警方因**入室竊盜**逮捕了他。

Burglary is a serious crime.

**入室竊盜**是一項嚴重罪行。

There was a burglary in our building last night.

昨晚我們大樓發生了**入室竊盜**。

She installed an alarm after the burglary last month.

上個月發生**入室竊盜**後，她裝了警報器。

Many people worry about burglary when they're away on vacation.

許多人在度假時擔心**入室竊盜**。

The house showed no signs of burglary, so the police were puzzled.

房子沒有**入室竊盜**的跡象，因此警方很困惑。