shoplifting

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shop·lift·ing /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ $ ˈʃɑːp-/ noun [uncountable] SCCSTEALthe crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes 商店行窃 She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a clothing store. 她被冤枉在一家服装店里行窃。► see thesaurus at crime, steal

Examples from the Corpus

shoplifting• Shoplifting cost the major stores millions of dollars last year.• The usual run of mugging, housebreaking and shoplifting.• Contrary to popular belief, shoplifting is neither a new word nor a new occurrence.• On a school outing he, and some other pupils, were involved in shoplifting.• Nevertheless this is a frequently-invoked image for certain women convicted of shoplifting.• Only in the crime of shoplifting does the ratio of females convicted even approach that of males.• Firms may be unaware of theft by their employees, and shops will not be aware of particular instances of shoplifting.• She freely admitted that when she was shoplifting she was, in a way, hoping to go to prison.• However, while shoplifting occurred in the past, the extent of the crime has grown massively in recent years.From Longman Business Dictionaryshopliftingshop‧lift‧ing /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋˈʃɑːp-/ noun [uncountable]LAW the crime of taking something out of a shop without paying for itShoplifting and robberies forced the company to spend heavily on security. —shoplifter noun [countable]measures to deter shoplifters —shoplift verb [intransitive]

shop·lift·ing nounChineseSyllable

crime of from Business the Corpus stealing things shops, for

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shoplifting
shop‧lift‧ing /ˈʃɒpˌlɪftɪŋ $ ˈʃɑːp-/

noun [uncountable]
the crime of stealing things from shops, for example by hiding them in a bag or under your clothes:

She had been falsely accused of shoplifting in a clothing store.

THESAURUS

■ crimes of stealing
   ▪ robbery noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing from a bank, shop etc: £100,000 was stolen in the robbery. | The gang carried out a string of daring robberies.
   ▪ burglary noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of breaking into someone’s home in order to steal things: There have been several burglaries in our area.
   ▪ theft noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of stealing something: Car theft is a big problem. | thefts of credit cards
   ▪ shoplifting noun [uncountable] the crime of taking things from shops without paying for them: They get money for drugs from shoplifting.
   ▪ fraud noun [uncountable and countable] the crime of getting money from people by tricking them: He’s been charged with tax fraud. | credit card fraud
   ▪ larceny noun [uncountable] especially American English law the crime of stealing something: He was found guilty of larceny.
   ▪ phishing noun [uncountable] the activity of tricking people into giving their personal details, bank numbers etc on the Internet, in order to steal money from them: One in four computer users reports that they have been hit by phishing attempts.

shop·lift·ing

BrE

/ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/

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NAmE

/ˈʃɑːplɪftɪŋ/

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noun

[uncountable]

the crime of stealing goods from a shop/store by deliberately leaving without paying for them 商店行窃（罪）

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Shopping 购物

go/go out/be out shopping 去／外出／在外购物
go to (especially BrE) the shops/(especially NAmE) a store/(especially NAmE) the mall 去商店／商场
do (BrE) the shopping/(especially NAmE) the grocery shopping/a bit of window-shopping 购物；购买食品杂货；逛街浏览一下商店橱窗
(NAmE, informal) hit/hang out at the mall 去逛商场；在商场闲逛
try on clothes/shoes 试穿衣服／鞋
indulge in some retail therapy 沉迷于购物疗法（疯狂购物以抚慰心灵）
go on a spending spree 痛痛快快地花一通钱
cut/cut back on/reduce your spending 减少花销
be/get caught shoplifting 在商店行窃被当场逮住
donate sth to/take sth to/find sth in (BrE) a charity shop/(NAmE) a thrift store 把某物捐赠给／拿到慈善商店；在慈善商店发现某物
buy/sell/find sth at (BrE) a car boot sale/(BrE) a jumble sale/a garage sale/(NAmE) a yard sale 在后备箱旧货市场／旧杂物义卖／车库里进行的旧物销售／庭院拍卖会购买／出售／找到某物
find/get/pick up a bargain 找到／买到便宜货

At the shop/store 在商店

load/push/wheel (BrE) a trolley/(NAmE) a cart 往手推车里装东西；推手推车
stand in/wait in (BrE) the checkout queue/(NAmE) the checkout line 排队付款
(NAmE) stand in line/ (BrE) queue at the checkout 在付款处排队
bag (especially NAmE) (your) groceries 把食品杂货装进袋子
pack (away) (especially BrE) your shopping 将所购之物打包
stack/stock/restock the shelves at a store (with sth) （把某物）放上／补齐放上商店的货架
be (found) on/appear on supermarket/shop/store shelves 在超市／商店有售
be in/have in/be out of/run out of stock 有货；脱销
deal with/help/serve customers 应付／帮助／服务顾客
run a special promotion 搞特别促销活动
be on special offer 正在搞特价优惠

Buying goods 买商品

make/complete a purchase 采购
buy/purchase sth online/by mail order 网购；邮购
make/place/take an order for sth 订购某物
buy/order sth in bulk/in advance 大批／提前购买／订购某物
accept/take credit cards 接受信用卡
pay (in) cash/by (credit/debit) card/(BrE) with a gift voucher/(NAmE) with a gift certificate 用现金／（信用／借记）卡／礼券支付
enter your PIN number 输入你的个人识别密码
ask for/get/obtain a receipt 索要／拿到收据
return/exchange an item/a product 退还／更换商品／产品
be entitled to/ask for/demand a refund 有资格要求／要求退款
compare prices 对比价格
offer (sb)/give (sb)/get/receive a 30% discount 给（某人）／得到 30% 的折扣