larceny

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˈlɑː.sən.i/|/ˈlɑː.sɪ.ni/    美 /ˈlɑɹ.sə.ni/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The unlawful taking of personal property as an attempt to deprive the legal owner of it permanently. uncountable
    — “Why are you walking around,” inquired Oedipa, “with your eyes closed, Metzger?” “Larceny,” Metzger said, “maybe they'll need a lawyer.”
  2. An individual instance of such a taking. countable
    — That young man already has four assaults, a DUI, and a larceny on his record.

词形变化

larcenies plural

词汇关系

衍生词
compound larceny floral larceny grand larceny mixed larceny petit larceny petty larceny simple larceny
相关词
larcenous larcenist

词源

Coined in Middle English (as larceni) between 1425 and 1475 from Anglo-Norman larcin (“theft”), from Latin latrocinium (“robbery”), from latro (“robber, mercenary”), from Ancient Greek λάτρον (látron, “pay, hire”). Doublet of latrociny.
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