| 单词 | police riot |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspolice riot police riot n. a violent disturbance of the peace or display of brutality by a group of police officers, esp. one initially directed at civilians engaged in a protest or demonstration. ΚΠ 1828 Times 31 July 2/5 The inquest held at Fermoy on the body of the individual killed in what they call a police-riot, is still going on. 1969 Science 7 Mar. 1009/1 The violence of the police..vented itself not only on demonstrators but on dozens of newsmen... The Commission on Civil Disorders..characterized the event as a ‘police riot’. 1995 G. Horne Fire this Time vii. 141 What began as a black ‘riot’ aimed principally at the police became..a police riot aimed principally at blacks. < as lemmas |
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