shoplifting noun[ U ] uk /ˈʃɒp.lɪf.tɪŋ/ us /ˈʃɑːp.lɪf.tɪŋ/ the illegal act of taking goods from a shop without paying for them: 商店行窃;佯装顾客偷窃;顺手牵羊 He was charged with shoplifting.他被控在商店行窃。 SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Stealing abscond abscond with someone/something aggravated burglary anti-burglar anti-burglary eavesdrop hot-wire housebreaking jemmy jimmy job piratically plunder poach poaching porch piracy rustle rustling snaffle snitch
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shoplifting | Business English
shoplifting noun[ U ] COMMERCEuk /ˈʃɒplɪftɪŋ/us the crime of taking goods from a store without paying for them: John has been jailed three times for shoplifting.