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单词 patrolman
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patrolman

[ puh-trohl-muhn ]
/ pəˈtroʊl mən /
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noun, plural pa·trol·men.

a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
a person who patrols.

Origin of patrolman

An Americanism dating back to 1840–50; patrol + -man

usage note for patrolman

See -man.

Words nearby patrolman

patroclinous, patrocliny, Patroclus, patrol, patrol car, patrolman, patrologist, patrology, patrol torpedo boat, patrol wagon, patrolwoman
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British Dictionary definitions for patrolman

patrolman
/ (pəˈtrəʊlmən) /

noun plural -men

mainly US a man, esp a policeman, who patrols a certain area
British a man employed to patrol an area to help motorists in difficulty
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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