Steal: To take the ball away from the opposing team, either off the dribble or by picking off a pass.

抢断：把球从对方球队中抢走，或者在运球时抢断或者再传球时抢断。

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Maybe she’d steal the ball. Maybe the other player would throw it away in a panic—or get bottled up and stalled, so that the ref would end up blowing the whistle.

她还会尝试抢球，而对方在情急之下或者将球传丢，或者陷入围困，止步不前，而后裁判就判超时。

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He tries to steal the ball from a Boulogne player, but gets caught and whistled for a technical foul.

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The ensuing free throw made it 106-104 and Anthony nearly came up with a steal on Atlanta's final possession, but the ball deflected out to Smith, who had a good look that was long.

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