pilfer

1. V-T/V-I If someone pilfers, they steal things, usually small cheap things. 偷

The staff were pilfering behind the bar. 工作人员在吧台后面偷东西。

When food stores close, they go to work, pilfering food for resale on the black market. 食品店关闭后，他们就开始工作，偷取食物到黑市上重新贩售。

2. pilferingN-UNCOUNT

Precautions had to be taken to prevent pilfering. 应采取预防措施来避免偷窃。