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petty larceny

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petty larceny

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌpetty ˈlarceny noun [uncountable]  lawSCC the crime of stealing things that are worth only a small amount of money 轻偷盗罪 grand larceny
Examples from the Corpus
petty larcenyDemocrats have always been concerned about the abuse of power, not petty larceny.
ˌpetty ˈlarceny nounChineseSyllable
that crime stealing Corpus the are of things


petty larceny
ˌpetty ˈlarceny noun [uncountable]
law the crime of stealing things that are worth only a small amount of money ⇨ grand larceny