pilferage

🇬🇧 UK/'pilfәridʒ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

The act or practice of stealing small items or small amounts; petty theft.

小偷小摸,顺手牵羊

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
pilferstem
+
ageaction, state, collection
=pilferage

Common Collocations

  • 1.employee pilferage员工监守自盗
  • 2.prevent pilferage防止顺手牵羊
  • 3.[pilferage losses]因盗窃造成的损失
  • 4.cargo pilferage货物被盗

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The store installed security cameras to reduce pilferage by both customers and staff.

  • 2.

    Pilferage in warehouses can quietly add up to significant financial losses over time.

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