burglary
/ˈbɜːglərɪ/noun
(pl. -ies)
- entry into a building illegally with intent to commit a crime such as theft入室盗窃：
mass noun a two-year sentence for burglary入室盗窃罪判两年有期徒刑
count noun a series of burglaries.一连串的入室盗窃案。
In English law before 1968, burglary was a crime under statute and in common law; since 1968 it has been a statutory crime only. See also HOUSEBREAKING.
词源
early 16th cent.: from legal French burglarie, from burgler （see BURGLAR）.