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BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850

bailiff

Word family
Related topics: Occupations, Law
bai·liff /ˈbeɪlɪf/ noun [countableC]  
1. British EnglishBrEBO someone who looks after a farm or land that belongs to someone else 农场管理人;农场主[地主]的管家
2. American EnglishAmE an official of the legal system who watches prisoners and keeps order in a court of law 法警
3. British EnglishBrESCLSCT an official of the legal system who can take people’s goods or property when they owe money 〔查封欠债人财产的〕查封官,执达吏
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From Longman Business Dictionary
bailiffbai·liff /ˈbeɪlɪf/ noun [countableC]LAW
1British EnglishBrE an official of the legal system who has the right to take the goods or property of a person or organization in debt, in order to pay off the debts
If the fines remain unpaid, bailiffs can enter your home and take away your possessions.
2American EnglishAmE an official of the legal system who watches prisoners and keeps order in a court of law
Origin bailiff
(1200-1300) Old French baillif, from bail; → BAIL1
bai·liff noun
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BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850
bailiff

noun¹

1 (BrE) law officer who serves writs, seizes property, etc.法庭執達官ADJECTIVE | VERB + BAILIFF | BAILIFF + VERB ADJECTIVEcourt法庭執達官private私人執達官VERB + BAILIFFsend in叫來法庭執達官Their landlord has threatened to send in the bailiffs if they don't pay their rent.房東威脅說,如果他們不付房租就叫法庭執達官來。BAILIFF + VERBseize sth法庭執達官查封The bailiffs seized the car and house.法庭執達官扣押了車和房。
bailiff

noun²

2 (NAmE) court official法庭警官ADJECTIVEcourt, courtroom庭審法警
BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850
BNC: 12294 COCA: 19850
bailiff
In debt: back, bailiff, debtor...
Farmers and people who work on farms: bailiff, cattleman, cowboy...

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