mid-13c., from Old English teofe (West Saxon tiefe) "theft," from Proto-Germanic *theubitho (cognates: Old Frisian thiufthe, Old Norse tyfe), from *theubaz "thief" (see thief) + abstract formative suffix *-itha (cognate with Latin -itatem; see -th (2)).
雙語例句
1. Her assistant was accused of theft and fraud by the police.
她的助手被警方指控犯有盜竊和欺詐罪。
來自柯林斯例句
2. "He's been arrested for theft and burglary." — "Good grief!"
“他因為偷竊和入室盜竊而被逮捕了。”——“我的天哪！”
來自柯林斯例句
3. Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.
有人指責軍隊中存在著野蠻暴行和盜竊行為。
來自柯林斯例句
4. Secret investigations have netted ninety staff suspected of fraud and theft.
秘密調查已抓獲90名涉嫌欺詐盜竊的職員。
來自柯林斯例句
5. The image of art theft as a gentleman's crime is outdated.