larceny

名词 larceny:

1. the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
   同义词：theft, thievery, thieving, stealing

lar.ce.ny

n.（名词）
【复数】 lar.ce.nies 【法律】
The unlawful taking and removing of another`s personal property with the intent of permanently depriving the owner; theft.
盗窃罪：非法取得并转移他人的个人财产并带有永久侵占的动机；偷窃

来源：
Middle English
中古英语
from Anglo-Norman larcin [theft]
源自 英法语 larcin [偷窃]
from Latin latrôcinium [robbery]
源自 拉丁语 latrôcinium [掠夺]
from latrô [robber, mercenary]
源自 latrô [抢夺，唯利是图的]
utimately from Greek latron [pay, hire]
最终源自 希腊语 latron [付酬，雇佣]