the act of stealing small amounts or small articles
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1. Pilferage in the warehouse reduces profitability by about two per cent. 仓库中的失窃使利润损失了百分之二。 2. Presumably, this redundancy reduces petty embezzlement and pilferage, albeit at staggering costs. 这种繁琐的手续大概是为了防止贪污和小偷小摸,却不管为此会付出多大的代价。