pilfer

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pil·fer /ˈpɪlfə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive, transitive]  STEALto steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work 〔尤指从工作的地方〕偷窃〔不很值钱的东西〕，小偷小摸pilfer from She was sacked after being caught pilfering from the till. 她被撞见在单位行窃，丢了饭碗。 —pilferer noun [countable] an office pilferer 办公室里小偷小摸的人 —pilfering noun [uncountable]→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

pilfer• Stamp folders should be kept under lock and key to avoid pilfering.• Old Redface had his blanket pilfered again by Little Grey Wolf.• The kids had been pilfering apples from a farmer's orchard in Binghamton.• The farmer caught them pilfering apples from his orchard.• Bits of Meccano lay around waiting to be pilfered if I'd had the courage.• They pilfer lesser-known works, usually costing less than $ 300,000, to sell on the black market.• Once I even caught her pilfering some of my tip money to cover her own bill.• The villagers pilfered stones from ancient ruined cities to build their houses.From Longman Business Dictionarypilferpil‧fer /ˈpɪlfə-ər/ verb [transitive] to steal small amounts of things, or things that are not worth much, especially from an office, factory etcAn employee has been charged with pilfering a set of automobile wheels. —pilfering noun [uncountable]Stationery stocks are running 15% below last year’s levels, mostly due to pilfering. —pilferage noun [uncountable]Losses from employee pilferage are estimated at $8 billion.→ See Verb tableOrigin pilfer (1300-1400) Old French pelfrer, from pelfre “stolen things”

pil·fer verbChineseSyllable  

things much, are Business worth from that Corpus especially not to steal

pilfer
pil‧fer /ˈpɪlfə $ -ər/ verb [intransitive and transitive]to steal things that are not worth much, especially from the place where you work
    pilfer from
    She was sacked after being caught pilfering from the till.
—pilferer noun [countable]:
    an office pilferer
—pilfering noun [uncountable]

pil·ferBrE /ˈpɪlfə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪlfər/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they pilfer BrE /ˈpɪlfə(r)/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɪlfər/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it pilfers BrE /ˈpɪlfəz/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɪlfərz/ 🔊past simple pilfered BrE /ˈpɪlfəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɪlfərd/ 🔊past participle pilfered BrE /ˈpɪlfəd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɪlfərd/ 🔊 -ing form pilfering BrE /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/ 🔊 [intransitive, transitive] to steal things of little value or in small quantities, especially from the place where you work 偷窃（小东西）；小偷小摸；（尤指员工）偷窃◆~ (from sb/sth) He was caught pilfering. 他行窃时被抓个正着。🔊🔊◆~ sth (from sb/sth) She regularly pilfered stamps from work. 她常从工作单位顺手牵羊拿走邮票。🔊🔊▸ pil·fer·age BrE /ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪlfərɪdʒ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) ◆pilferage of goods货物盗窃▸ pil·fer·er BrE /ˈpɪlfərə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪlfərər/ 🔊 noun◆Certain types of goods are preferred by pilferers. 某些类型的商品较为小偷所喜欢。🔊🔊▸ pil·fering BrE /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/ 🔊NAmE /ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆We know that pilfering goes on. 我们知道常有小偷小摸的事情。🔊🔊