pilferage
英 [ˈpɪl.fər.ɪdʒ]
美 [ˈpɪl.fər.ɪdʒ]
将“pilferage”分解为“pillage”(掠夺)加上“-age”(名词后缀),想象一群人偷偷掠夺了一些物品,这就是“pilferage”的概念——偷窃行为或其结果。
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- pilferage (n.)
- 1620s, from pilfer + -age.
- 1. Pilferage in the warehouse reduces profitability by about two per cent.
- 仓库中的失窃使利润损失了百分之二.
- 2. Presumably, this redundancy reduces petty embezzlement and pilferage, albeit at staggering costs.
- 这种繁琐的手续大概是为了防止贪污和小偷小摸, 却不管为此会付出多大的代价.
- 3. Because transshipment adds expense as well as risk of damage and pilferage.
- 转船会增加费用,另外还会增加偷窃、损坏的风险.
- 4. I should say that this rather discourages pilferage.
- 这在相当程度上阴止了偷窃的发生.
- 5. Besides, cartons are easy to cut open, and this increases the risk of pilferage.
- 此外, 纸箱很容易割开, 这就增加了偷窃的风险.