| 单词 | constable |
| 释义 | Word Frequency constable(ˈkʌnstəbəl, ˌkɒn-) noun 1. (in Britain, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, etc) a police officer of the lowest rank 2. any of various officers of the peace, esp one who arrests offenders, serves writs, etc 3. the keeper or governor of a royal castle or fortress 4. (in medieval Europe) the chief military officer and functionary of a royal household, esp in France and England 5. an officer of a hundred in medieval England, originally responsible for raising the military levy but later assigned other administrative duties Derived forms constableship (ˈconstableˌship) noun Word origin C13: from Old French, from Late Latin comes stabulī officer in charge of the stable, from Latin comes comrade + stabulum dwelling, stable; see also count2Word Frequency Constable(ˈkʌnstəbəl) noun John. 1776–1837, English landscape painter, noted particularly for his skill in rendering atmospheric effects of changing light |
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