larceny

noun

/ˈlɑːsəni/

/ˈlɑːrsəni/

[uncountable, countable]

(plural larcenies)

(North American English, law法律 or British English, old-fashioned)

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the crime of stealing something from somebody; an occasion when this takes place盗窃罪；偷盗；盗窃 synonym theft
- The couple were charged with grand/petty larceny (= stealing things that are valuable/not very valuable).那对夫妇被指控犯有重大／轻微盗窃罪。
Topics Crime and punishmentc2
Word Originlate 15th cent.: from Old French larcin, from Latin latrocinium, from latro(n-) ‘robber’, earlier ‘mercenary soldier’, from Greek latreus.