distraction theft
noun [ C or U ] mainly UK uk/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθeft/ us/dɪˈstræk.ʃən ˌθeft/
（欺骗某人把注意力转移到其他事物上而从这个人那里偷走财物的）分心盗窃
a crime in which someone steals something from another person after tricking them into giving their attention to something else
Police appealed for witnesses after a distraction theft in west London. 在伦敦西部发生一起分心盗窃案后，警方呼吁寻找目击者。
We were warned about the dangers of distraction theft. 有人警告我们注意分心盗窃的危险。
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- Tourists are at risk from confidence tricks and distraction thefts.
- This woman is wanted in connection with a series of distraction thefts.
- Her mobile phone was taken from her bag in a distraction theft.
- Police are looking for a distraction theft gang that have been stealing purses in the town.