larcenous
adjective law US specialized uk/ˈlɑː.sən.əs/ us/ˈlɑːr.sən.əs/
偷窃的，手脚不干净的（并不涉及非法入室盗窃的行为）
used to describe someone who takes something that does not belong to them, without illegally entering a building to do so, or to describe something that relates to such a crime
The larcenous bunch has been creeping into parks, cutting up fallen trees, and hauling the wood out of the forest. 这个盗窃团伙一直偷偷潜入林地，分割落木，将木头拖出森林。
Alan has concocted a larcenous scheme designed to get his hands on JC's money. 艾伦想出了一个盗窃计划，可以窃取JC的钱。
See: larceny
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- They are nothing more than larcenous thugs.
- Certain agents are frankly larcenous.
- The defendant obtained his employer's money by the use of forged checks with larcenous intent.