commit petty larceny
petty larceny 通常指盗窃小额财物,为法律术语。
The teenager was caught trying to commit petty larceny.
那个少年被发现试图犯轻盗窃罪。
轻微盗窃罪
petty larcenies — plural of petty larceny
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轻微盗窃罪
the crime of stealing goods or money of small value; a minor form of theft
The teenager was caught trying to commit petty larceny.
那个少年被发现试图犯轻盗窃罪。
法律术语,指盗窃财物价值较低、刑罚较轻的罪行。
小额盗窃,盗窃金额不足以构成严重盗窃
A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
The store caught him taking a candy bar, so the police charged him with petty larceny.
商店发现他拿了一块糖,于是警方以轻盗窃罪指控他。
Because the damaged goods were worth less than twenty dollars, the case was treated as petty larceny.
由于损坏的商品价值不到二十美元,此案被当作轻盗窃罪处理。
The police report documents three petty larcenies, each involving a stolen bicycle.
警方报告记录了三次轻盗窃罪,每次都涉及偷自行车。
petty larceny 通常指盗窃小额财物,为法律术语。
The teenager was caught trying to commit petty larceny.
那个少年被发现试图犯轻盗窃罪。
She was charged with petty larceny after stealing a candy bar.
她在偷了一块糖果后被指控轻盗窃罪。
He was convicted of petty larceny and sentenced to community service.
他被判犯轻盗窃罪,并被判处社区服务。
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He did petty larceny.
Use this
He committed petty larceny.
动词"do"不适用于表示犯法,应使用"commit"表示实施犯罪行为。
Not this
He is petty larceny.
Use this
He is guilty of petty larceny.
形容词短语"be guilty of"用于表示犯有某罪行,不能直接使用名词短语作表语。
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