Word · Frequency #6407
petty
轻微盗窃；小额盗窃
核心释义
theft of property below a certain value; petty larceny
- 1.
价值低于某个金额的盗窃(金额因地区而异)
larceny of property having a value less than some amount (the amount varies by locale)
价值低于某个金额的盗窃(金额因地区而异)
用法In use
A petty is the theft of property whose value is below the amount set by local law.
用法提示：petty 为单数名词，指小额盗窃这一类罪行。
The lawyer argued that the case should be categorized as petty because the missing items were worth only thirty dollars.
用法提示：as petty 中 petty 是名词，作案件分类的说明语。
The report separates petty from grand larceny by the dollar value of the stolen property.
用法提示：petty 作名词，与 grand larceny 并列，指小额盗窃。
commit petty
petty 作名词时指轻微盗窃，是法律用语的可数名词。
A person who commits petty in this state may be fined instead of jailed.
在该州，犯了轻微盗窃罪的人可能被罚款而不是监禁。
be charged with petty
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- petty theft
- 轻微盗窃，小额盗窃
- He was arrested for petty theft.他因轻微盗窃被捕。
- commit petty theft
- 实施轻微盗窃
- He committed petty theft at the local store.他在当地商店实施了轻微盗窃。
- petty theft charge
- 轻微盗窃指控
- She faces a petty theft charge.她面临一项轻微盗窃指控。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想：petty 读起来像“赔点”，小偷小摸只赔一点，记住是“小额盗窃”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律文书、刑法条文、警方报告 该名词义项属于法律用语，通常指价值低于特定金额的盗窃行为，多用于法律或司法语境中。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词与 petty 的重读元音及之后的部分相同，都含 /ɛti/，可与 petty 押韵；注意拼写相似的 pretty 读作 /ˈprɪti/，并不押韵。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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