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Burglarizing Meaning in English

word · lemma: burglarize

ˈbɝɡɫɝˌaɪz
BUR-glur-ize-ing
ˈbɜːɡləˌraɪzɪŋ
BUR-gluh-ry-zing

释义

To break into a building, especially a home or business, illegally with the intention of stealing things.

用法与细微差别

'Burglarizing' is a formal/legal term used mostly in law enforcement or news. Common collocation: 'burglarizing a house'. In general conversation, people often say 'breaking into' instead. Not used for stealing outside buildings (e.g., pickpocketing).

例句

He was caught burglarizing a store last night.

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Police arrested two men for burglarizing houses in the area.

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He admitted to burglarizing three apartments.

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They were caught on camera burglarizing a house during the afternoon.

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He served time in prison for burglarizing several offices downtown.

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The police suspect he’s been burglarizing small businesses all month.

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