| 单词 | plainclothesman |
| 释义 | > as lemmasplainclothesman plainclothesman n. a policeman who wears ordinary clothes rather than a uniform to work; a detective. ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > investigation of crime > [noun] > detective plant1812 plain clothes1822 detective1850 plainclothesman1856 mouser1863 D.1869 sleuth1872 tec1879 dee1882 demon1889 sleuth-hound1890 split1891 fink1903 hawkshaw1903 busy1904 dick1905 gumshoe1913 Richard1914 shamus1925 cozzer1950 Five-O1983 1856 A. Wynter Curiosities of Civilisation 469 The force consists of three inspectors, nine sergeants, and a body of police termed ‘plain-clothes men’. 1899 J. S. Clouston Lunatic at Large ii. v. 140 Keep your eye on that man, officer,..and put your plain-clothes' men on his track. 1925 J. Dos Passos Manhattan Transfer iii. i. 277 A plainclothesman opened the door of the cab and looked in as they went out the gate. 1992 Times of India 30 July I/6 The Delhi Gate area was simultaneously being watched by plainclothesmen. < as lemmas |
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