housebreaking
noun[ C or U ]
uk /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ us /ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
the crime of illegally entering a house in order to steal something: 入室盗窃
The jury convicted him of housebreaking.陪审团裁定他犯了入室盗窃罪。
Housebreakings fell by almost 15 percent. 入室盗窃下降了将近百分之十五。
See
housebreaker
People don’t report wildlife crime the way they do housebreaking or car theft.
Genetic evidence can be used in crimes such as housebreaking.
There were no major items missing from the house that you would associate with a normal housebreaking.
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