pilfering

noun
🔊/ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
🔊/ˈpɪlfərɪŋ/
[uncountable]
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  1. the act of stealing 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
    • We know that pilfering goes on.我们知道常有小偷小摸的事情。🔊🔊
    Topics Crime and punishmentc2