Phrase
petty larceny
轻微盗窃罪
the crime of stealing goods or money of small value; a minor form of theft
法律术语，指盗窃财物价值较低、刑罚较轻的罪行。
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A misdemeanor larceny; an act of theft wherein the amount stolen is insufficient to constitute grand larceny.
小额盗窃,盗窃金额不足以构成严重盗窃
小额盗窃,盗窃金额不足以构成严重盗窃；轻盗窃罪
In use
The store caught him taking a candy bar, so the police charged him with petty larceny.
Because the damaged goods were worth less than twenty dollars, the case was treated as petty larceny.
The police report documents three petty larcenies, each involving a stolen bicycle.
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。
be charged with petty larceny
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。
be convicted of petty larceny
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。
Common mistakes
He did petty larceny.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。
He is petty larceny.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。
Connections
Confusing words
- burglary
- 入室盗窃 · burglary 强调非法进入建筑物实施盗窃，而 petty larceny 指一般盗窃，不要求进入。
- grand larceny
- 重盗窃罪 · grand larceny 指盗窃较大价值财物（通常超过法定金额），而 petty larceny 指盗窃小额财物。
Word family
- petty larcenies
- plural
Learner notes
Grammar Note
法律术语
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.