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distraction theft noun[ C or U ] mainly UKuk /dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθeft/ us /dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθeft/ a crime in which someone steals something from another person after tricking them into giving their attention to something else: (欺骗某人把注意力转移到其他事物上而从这个人那里偷走财物的)分心盗窃 Police appealed for witnesses after a distraction theft in west London.在伦敦西部发生一起分心盗窃案后,警方呼吁寻找目击者。 We were warned about the dangers of distraction theft.有人警告我们注意分心盗窃的危险。 Tourists are at risk from confidence tricks and distraction thefts. This woman is wanted in connection with a series of distraction thefts. Her mobile phone was taken from her bag in a distraction theft. Police are looking for a distraction theft gang that have been stealing purses in the town. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Crimes against property anti-burglar anti-burglary arson artifice burglary criminal damage distraction burglary fire-raising fly-posting interloper knock-knock burglary trespass vandalism vandalize |