| 单词 | police |
| 释义 | Related topics: Police, Occupationspo·lice1 /pəˈliːs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [plural] 1 SCPBOthe people who work for an official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law 警察 Police surrounded the courthouse. 警察围在法院大楼四周。2 the police SCPBOSCPthe official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law 警察部门，警方 Quick! Call the police! 快报警！ By the time the police arrived the man had fled. 等警察到达时，那人已逃走了。 He was arrested by the police for dangerous driving. 他因危险驾驶被警察逮捕。 He plans to join the police when he leaves school. 他打算毕业后去当警察。 → military police, secret police5 GRAMMAR 语法• Police and the police are plural. police Police 和 the police 是复数名词Police are still searching for the murder weapon.警方仍在寻找凶器。• Do not say a police. Say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. 不要说 a police. 而要说 a police officer, a policeman, 或 a policewoman.The police were called.已经报了警。n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• Police is a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb: The police are investigating the case. ✗Don’t say: The police is investigating the case. • When talking about someone who works for the police, you say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. ✗Don’t say: a police COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2verbscall the police 报警Staff called the police when they noticed a broken window. 员工注意到一块窗玻璃被打碎便报了警。tell the police (also inform the police formal) 告诉警察I think we should tell the police. 我认为我们应该告诉警察。report something to the police 把某事报知警方Why are so many crimes not reported to the police? 为什么有这么多罪案未报警？the police investigate something 警方调查某事Sussex Police are investigating a break-in at the club. 萨塞克斯警方正在调查一宗俱乐部盗窃案。the police catch somebody 警方抓住某人nThe police are no nearer to catching his killer.the police arrest somebody/make an arrest 警方逮捕某人nThe police arrested Mr Fox as he tried to leave the country.nOfficer Singer said the police have made no arrests in the robbery.the police question/interview somebody 警方盘问/讯问某人nPolice are questioning two men about the deaths.the police charge somebody (=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime) 警方指控某人nThe police have charged the parents with murder.the police hold somebody (also the police detain somebody formal) (=keep them at a police station) 警方拘押某人nThe police can hold suspects for up to 48 hours without charge.nThe police detained several activists, but released them after questioning.the police release somebody 警方释放某人nThe police released William and all charges were dropped.nthe police appeal for somethingPolice are appealing for witnesses to the attack.nthe police raid/storm a placeThe police raided his home and took his computer.ADJECTIVES/NOUN + policearmed police 武装警察Armed police surrounded the house. 武装警察包围了这幢房子。uniformed police 穿制服的警察Uniformed police and plain clothes detectives were present in large numbers. 现场有大批穿制服的警察和便衣警探。riot police 防暴警察nRiot police moved in with tear gas.traffic police British English 交通警察nTraffic police closed the motorway after the accident.police + NOUNa police investigation 警方调查Despite a police investigation, no arrests were made. 尽管警方进行了调查,但没有人被逮捕。a police raid (=a surprise visit made by the police to search for something illegal) 警方突击搜查Six people were arrested in a police raid on the bar. 六人在警方突击搜查酒吧时被逮捕。a police escort (=a police officer or officers that go with someone to guard or protect them) 警方护卫（队）nThe teams will parade through the city with a police escort.na police cordon (=a line of police officers who are preventing people going somewhere)The demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.the police force 警力,警察部队nHer son is in the police force.a police officer 警察，警官nThe police officer asked to see his driving licence.a police station (=building where the police work) 警察局nThey took him down to the police station to ask him some questions.a police car 警车nThe men were being followed by an unmarked police car.a police dog 警犬nPolice dogs were used to catch the thieves.npolice brutality/harassment (=when the police hit or threaten people)He claims to have witnessed many instances of police brutality.n THESAURUSpeople in the policepolice officer (also officer) a member of the police. In British English, police officer is used especially in more formal contexts, for example in news reports. In everyday English, British people still usually say policeman or policewomana senior police officerHe was sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer.He is the officer in charge of the case.Officer Fayard (=in the US ‘Officer’ is used in the title of police officers)policeman a man who is a member of the policean off-duty policemanHe’s a former policeman.policewoman a woman who is a member of the policeThe girl, accompanied by a policewoman and two social workers, was seen in private by Sheriff George Crozier. PC/WPC abbreviation used in the job titles of British police officers. PC means ‘Police Constable’ and WPC means ‘Woman Police Constable’PC Keith FletcherWPC Susan Larkindetective a police officer whose job is to discover who is responsible for crimesDetectives are investigating the death of a baby boy.Detective Inspector John Hartwellplain-clothes adjective a plain-clothes police officer wears ordinary clothes instead of a uniformTwo plain-clothes police officers, acting as hotel security men, kept watch on him. constable a British police officer of the lowest ranka police constableConstable Robin Cameronchief constable a senior police officer who is in charge of the police in a particular area in Britainthe chief constable of North Yorkshire policecop informal a police officerYou’d better call the cops.trooper a US police officer in a state police forcea New Jersey state trooperExamples from the Corpuspolice• He specialized in finding stolen luxury cars, developing excellent contacts with both police and criminals.• But she turned up safe and well at dawn when she walked into a mobile police station just yards away.• Rotating law enforcement officers is a textbook concept straight out of police administration 101.• In the last few days, you may have seen a horrifying video of police armed with Q-tips instead of batons.• Despite a strong police presence, 100 protesters had gathered on the Grand Canal opposite the hotel where Haider was staying.• In Mrs Clark's case she did beat the tender, but the police appealed the decision.• Their numbers have dropped since five of them left to take up regular positions in the police force.• On Monday, both men finally surrendered to police.• Mendoza told police that they were abducted by Aguirre in Oakland on Oct. 10.Related topics: Lawpolice2 ●○○ verb [transitive] 1 SCPSCPto keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and property are protected, using a police or military force 〔动用警察或军队〕对…实施管制，维持…的治安 The army was brought in to police the city centre. 调来军队维持市中心的治安。2 SCLCONTROLto control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rules for what they do 控制，监督〔某活动或行业〕 The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry. 设立这个机构是为了监督核电工业。 → policing→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpuspolice• Lower standards of public health, education and policing?• The five security zones are policed by U.N. forces.• They are never forceful enough in condemning bad policing that is a disgrace to the republic and to the rule of law.• So, according to the Haig-Grafen theory, crossing over polices the division of chromosomes to keep it fair.• All campers are required to police their campsite before they leave.From Longman Business Dictionarypolicepo‧lice /pəˈliːs/ verb [transitive] to control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rulesSYN REGULATEThe agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.→ See Verb tableOrigin police1 (1400-1500) French Late Latin politia “government”, from polites; → POLITICpo·lice1 noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2 →COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1police2 verbLDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable people Corpus Business for an the official work who |
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