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be charged with grand larceny
He was charged with grand larceny.
他被指控犯有重大窃盗罪。
重大盗窃罪
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重大盗窃罪
the crime of stealing property whose value is above an amount set by law
He was charged with grand larceny.
他被指控犯有重大窃盗罪。
区别于 petty larceny（轻微盗窃罪）
价值超过某一金额的盗窃(金额因地区而异)
larceny of property having a value greater than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
The store owner pressed charges, and the police arrested the man for grand larceny.
店主提出控告，警方以重大盗窃罪逮捕了那名男子。
Because the stolen car was worth so much, the court treated the case as grand larceny.
因为被盗的汽车价值很高，法院将此案视为重大盗窃罪。
She hired a lawyer to defend her against the charge of grand larceny.
她聘请了一名律师为她辩护，以应对重大盗窃罪的指控。
He was charged with grand larceny.
他被指控犯有重大窃盗罪。
The suspect committed grand larceny.
嫌疑人犯下了重大窃盗罪。
She was convicted of grand larceny.
她被判犯有重大窃盗罪。
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He was arrested for a grand larceny.
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He was arrested for grand larceny.
在法律术语中，grand larceny 是不可数名词，前面不加不定冠词 'a'。
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She was charged for grand larceny.
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She was charged with grand larceny.
动词 charge 表示指控时，固定搭配介词 with，后跟罪名。
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