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identity theft

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++iˈdentity ˌtheft (also identity fraud) noun [uncountable]  any crime in which someone steals personal information about and belonging to another person, for example their bank account number or the number of their driving licence, and uses this information to deceive other people and get money or goods 身份偷窃,盗用身份信息〔指通过盗取他人的银行账号、驾驶执照号码等个人信息来行骗〕From Longman Business Dictionaryidentity theftiˈdentity ˌtheft [uncountable] the crime of using someone’s name and personal information to obtain that person’s money, buy things using their bank account etcFraud related to identity theft appears to be a growing risk for consumers. theft
iˈdentity ˌtheft nounChineseSyllable
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identity theft
iˈdentity ˌtheft (also iˈdentity ˌfraud) noun [uncountable]
any crime in which someone steals personal information about and belonging to another person, for example their bank account number or the number of their driving licence, and uses this information to deceive other people and get money or goods


identity theftBrE /aɪˈdentɪti θeft/ 🔊NAmE /aɪˈdentɪti θeft/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] using sb else's name and personal information in order to obtain credit cards and other goods or to take money out of the person's bank accounts 身份盗窃(利用别人的名字、个人信息等获得信用卡、其他物品或从别人的账户中提取现金等)