housebreaking
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/ us/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɪŋ/
入室盗窃
the crime of illegally entering a house in order to steal something
The jury convicted him of housebreaking. 陪审团裁定他犯了入室盗窃罪。
Housebreakings fell by almost 15 percent. 入室盗窃下降了将近百分之十五。
See: housebreaker
- More examples
- People don’t report wildlife crime the way they do housebreaking or car theft.
- Genetic evidence can be used in crimes such as housebreaking.
- There were no major items missing from the house that you would associate with a normal housebreaking.