petty larceny

noun

🔊/ˌpeti ˈlɑːsəni/

🔊/ˌpeti ˈlɑːrsəni/

[uncountable] (law法律)

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(in many US states) the crime of stealing something that is not worth a lot of money
- He was charged with petty larceny and drug possession.他被控小偷小摸和藏有毒品。
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