| 单词 | constabulary |
| 释义 | constabulary (kənstæbjʊləri , US -leri ) Word forms: constabularies 1. countable noun In Britain and some other countries, a constabulary is the police force of a particular area. ...the Chief Constable of the Nottinghamshire Constabulary. 2. countable noun In the United States, a constabulary is the constables in a particular area, or the area that they are responsible for. Collocations: local constabulary Nearby were the charred remains of the local constabulary. Times, Sunday Times (2007) Did he have an unpleasant experience with a traffic warden or his local constabulary? Times, Sunday Times (2006) He was promptly apprehended by the local constabulary and put in a police cell until bailed by his tutor. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The local constabulary is present to see that things don't get out of hand. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It's no wonder the local constabulary had some questions. Times, Sunday Times (2009) |
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