theft

英 [θeft] 美[θɛft]
  • n. 盗窃;偷;赃物

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词态变化


复数: thefts;

中文词源


theft 偷窃

来自 thief,小偷,-th,表状态名词,词源同 depth,缩写为 t.

英文词源


theft
theft: see thief
theft (n.)
mid-13c., from Old English þeofð (West Saxon þiefð) "theft," from Proto-Germanic *theubitho (cognates: Old Frisian thiufthe, Old Norse þyfð), from *theubaz "thief" (see thief) + abstract formative suffix *-itha (cognate with Latin -itatem; see -th (2)).

双语例句


1. Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police.
她的助手被警方指控犯有盗窃和欺诈罪。

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2. "He's been arrested for theft and burglary." — "Good grief!"
“他因为偷窃和入室盗窃而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪!”

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3. Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.
有人指责军队中存在着野蛮暴行和盗窃行为。

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4. Secret investigations have netted ninety staff suspected of fraud and theft.
秘密调查已抓获90名涉嫌欺诈盗窃的职员。

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5. The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated.
把盗窃艺术品看作是一种绅士犯罪的观念已经过时了。

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