pilfer

英 [ˈpɪlfə(r)]

美 [ˈpɪlfər]

v.  偷窃(小东西); 小偷小摸; (尤指员工)偷窃

现在分词：pilfering　过去分词：pilfered　过去式：pilfered　第三人称单数：pilfers　

GRE

BNC.33480 / COCA.24927

牛津词典

verb

• 偷窃（小东西）；小偷小摸；（尤指员工）偷窃
  to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work
  1. He was caught pilfering.
     他行窃时被抓个正着。
  2. She regularly pilfered stamps from work.
     她常从工作单位顺手牵羊拿走邮票。

柯林斯词典

• VERB 小偷小摸；偷窃（不太贵重的东西）
  If someonepilfers, they steal things, usually small cheap things.
  1. Staff were pilfering behind the bar...
     店员在柜台后有些小偷小摸的行为。
  2. When food stores close, they go to work, pilfering food for resale on the black market.
     食品店关门后，他们就行动起来，偷食品拿到黑市上出售。

英英释义

verb

• make off with belongings of others
  Synonym:cabbagepurloinpinchabstractsnarfswipehooksneakfilchnobblelift

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