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由 shop(商店)和 lift(偷窃的俚语)组合而成,最早记录于19世纪。
❶ 指在商店里偷窃商品的行为,通常指趁店员不注意时悄悄拿走物品不付钱。
“The store installed cameras to prevent shoplifting.”
(商店安装了摄像头以防止偷窃行为。)
“She was arrested for shoplifting a pair of earrings.”
(她因偷窃一对耳环而被逮捕。)
shoplifting charges — 指因在商店偷窃而面临的法律指控,可能包括罚款或社区服务等处罚。
“He avoided jail time but had to pay a fine for his shoplifting charges.”
(他避免了坐牢,但因商店盗窃指控必须支付罚款。)