Burglaries Meaning in English
word · lemma: burglary
释义
Burglaries are crimes where someone breaks into a building, usually a home, to steal things. It sometimes also means entering with the intent to commit another crime.
用法与细微差别
'Burglaries' is the plural of 'burglary' (a countable noun). Often used with 'home', 'residential', or 'report' (e.g. 'There were several burglaries last night'). Not the same as 'robbery', which involves direct confrontation.
例句
There have been several burglaries in this area recently.
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Police are investigating the burglaries reported last month.
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The neighborhood installed cameras after the recent burglaries.
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We've had more burglaries here since the holidays started.
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Most burglaries happen at night when nobody is home.
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After the string of burglaries, people started locking their doors all the time.
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