单词 | robocop |
释义 | > as lemmasrobocop robocop n. Brit. /ˈrəʊbəʊkɒp/ , U.S. /ˈroʊboʊˌkɑp/ originally Science Fiction a robotic or bionic law enforcement officer; (in extended use) a police officer whose behaviour is likened to that of a robot (cf. sense 2).Popularized by the title of the 1987 film Robocop (which is the subject of quot. 1987).ΚΠ 1957 H. Ellison in If Aug. 79/1 Bergman stopped at the door, as the robocop rolled up, and its tentacles slammed out at him. 1987 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 1 Oct. 18 When a cop..is murdered by a gang of old-style thugs, his shattered body is used for spare parts in the prototype of a new concept in law enforcement—the robocop, a microchip man whose task it is to clean up the streets. 2001 Maclean's 7 May 24/2 I'm talking about the police, the Kabuki chorus lines of robocops banging their shields with sticks as they marched into battle. < as lemmas |
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