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单词 larceny
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
lar•ce•ny /ˈlɑrsəni/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -nies. 
  1. Lawthe wrongful taking of the personal goods of another: [uncountable]accused of petty larceny.[countable]charged with several larcenies.
lar•ce•nous, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
lar•ce•ny  (lärsə nē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -nies. [Law.]
  1. Lawthe wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use. Cf. grand larceny, petty larceny.
  • Latin latrōcinium robbery, equivalent. to latrōcin(ārī) to rob, origin, originally serve as mercenary soldier (derivative of latrō hired soldier, robber) + -ium -ium) + -y3
  • Anglo-French larcin theft (
  • late Middle English 1425–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
larceny /ˈlɑːsɪnɪ/ n ( pl -nies)
  1. (formerly) a technical word for theft
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French larcin, from Latin lātrocinium robbery, from latrō robber

ˈlarcenist, ˈlarcener n ˈlarcenous adj
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