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police

释义

police

noun plural

UK /pəˈliːs/

1
the people who work for an organization that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law
Over 100 police were called in to deal with the riot.
traffic/riot police
Synonyms and related words
General words for the police
the authorities
the boys in blue
constabulary
1. 1a
  
  the police
  an organization that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law
  Someone called the police.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for the police
  the authorities
  the boys in blue
  constabulary

police

noun plural

US /pəˈlis/

1
the people who work for an organization, connected with a local or state government, that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law
Over 100 police were called in to deal with the riot.
traffic/riot police
Synonyms and related words
General words for the police
the authorities
the boys in blue
constabulary
1. 1a
  
  the police
  an organization, connected with a local or state government, that tries to catch criminals and checks that people obey the law
  Someone called the police.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for the police
  the authorities
  the boys in blue
  constabulary
2. 1b
  a group of people who try to change others’ opinions or behavior to be the same as theirs
  the fashion police
  Synonyms and related words
  Groups of people with shared interests or aims
  association
  commission
  organization

police

verb transitive

UK /pəˈliːs/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	police
he/she/it	polices
present participle	policing
past tense	policed
past participle	policed

1
to use police officers to control an area or event
The royal visit was heavily policed.
Synonyms and related words
Crime detection and prevention
agent provocateur
all-points bulletin
APB
2
to check that organizations or people behave correctly
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control

police

verb transitive

US /pəˈlis/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	police
he/she/it	polices
present participle	policing
past tense	policed
past participle	policed

1
to use police officers to control an area or event
The governor’s visit was heavily policed.
Synonyms and related words
Crime detection and prevention
agent provocateur
all-points bulletin
Amber alert
2
to check that organizations or people behave correctly
Synonyms and related words
To limit or control something or someone
draw a line in the sand
limit
control

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