a detective who is engaged privately, as opposed to a member of an official police or security force.
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| 释义 | the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > secret observation, spying > procedures used in spying > [noun] > private detection > person engaged in (24) private detective1857 a detective who is engaged privately, as opposed to a member of an official police or security force. eye1874 slang (originally U.S.). (a) (A name for) the Pinkerton National Detective Agency (see Pinkerton, adj. n.); a member of this (now rare); (b) (more… Pinkerton1877 A (usually armed) private detective, esp. an officer or member of the detective agency formed by Allan Pinkerton. ferret1891 transferred and figurative. consultant1894 A person qualified to give professional advice or services, e.g. in problems of management or design; an adviser; also spec. a private detective… private investigator1894 = private detective n. Sherlock Holmes1896 A person resembling Sherlock Holmes; = Sherlock, n. operative1901 Originally and chiefly U.S. An agent employed by a detective agency, secret service, or similar organization; a private investigator. In later use… Sherlock1903 A person who investigates mysteries or shows great perceptiveness; a private detective. Sherlockian1903 = Sherlock, n. Pink1904 A detective working for the Pinkerton agency. Cf. Pinkerton, n. peeper1908 slang (chiefly North American). A private detective or investigator. Also occasionally: a police officer. private dick1912 = private detective n. op1924 A detective; esp. a private investigator. shamus1925 A police officer; a private detective. private eye1938 A private detective. PI1953 private investigator. peep1974 colloquial. A private investigator or spy, esp. one who plants secret cameras; (also) such a camera used for surveillance. Cf. peeper, n.2 1b. Subcategories:— employed by a business, etc. (3) — employed at elections (2) — employment of (1) |
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