Shoplifting Meaning in English
word · lemma: shoplift
/ˈʃɑˌpɫɪftɪŋ/
SHAWP-lif-ting
/ʃˈɒplɪftɪŋ/
SHOP-lif-ting
释义
The act of stealing items from a store without paying for them.
用法与细微差别
"Shoplifting" is a formal and legal term. It describes theft from a retail store by secretly taking items. Often used in police, news, and legal contexts, not for violence or robbery with force. Common collocations: "shoplifting charge", "shoplifting suspect", "arrested for shoplifting".
Spanish: robo en tiendas - hurto en tiendasPortuguese (BR): furto em loja - roubo em lojaPortuguese (PT): furto em lojaChinese (Simplified): 入店行窃 - 商店盗窃Chinese (Traditional): 入店行竊 - 商店盜竊Hindi: दुकान से चोरीArabic: السرقة من المتاجرBengali: দোকানদারি চুরিRussian: магазинная кражаJapanese: 万引きVietnamese: trộm cắp trong cửa hàngKorean: 상점 절도 - 매장 절도Turkish: mağaza hırsızlığıUrdu: چوری (دکان سے سامان چرانا)Indonesian: pencurian di toko
例句
He was caught shoplifting at the mall.
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Shoplifting is against the law.
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The store owner installed cameras to prevent shoplifting.
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The police questioned her after a shoplifting incident.
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Teenagers sometimes try shoplifting as a dare, but it can have serious consequences.
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The store has a zero-tolerance policy for shoplifting.
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