pilfer /ˈpɪlfə/ ( pilfering, pilfered, pilfers )

• 1. 

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

  例：

  The staff were pilfering behind the bar.

  工作人员在吧台后面偷东西。

  例：

  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. 

  pilfering N-UNCOUNT

  例：

  Precautions had to be taken to prevent pilfering.

  应采取预防措施来避免偷窃。