He was caught in the act of stealing a car.

他偷汽车时被当场逮个正着。

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He was nabbed in the act of stealing.

他偷东西时当场被捉住了。

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Before justifying the act of stealing, you have to look at violating the right that we've already agreed exists, the right of self possession and the possession of, I mean, your own things.

在判定这个偷盗是否合法之前，你得首先看到,它侵犯了我们已经认同的权利，即自我拥有的权利，拥有自己东西的权利。

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Two hundred years ago, the consequences of the act of stealing from shops varied enormously, depending on the social status of the perpetrator.

NEWYORKER: The Secret Shopper