🔍 牛津詞典
🔍 朗文詞典 🎯
🔍 劍橋詞典
🔍 柯林斯詞典
🔍 麥美倫詞典
🔍 韋氏詞典

檢索以下詞典：
(Mr. Ng 不推薦使用 Google 翻譯！)
最近搜尋：
IELTS BNC: 328 COCA: 468

police

Word family 
Related topics: Police, Occupations
po·lice1 /pəˈliːs/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [plural]  
1  SCPBOthe people who work for an official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law 警察
 Police surrounded the courthouse.
警察围在法院大楼四周。
2  the police SCPBOSCPthe official organization whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the law 警察部门，警方
 Quick! Call the police!
快报警！
 By the time the police arrived the man had fled.
等警察到达时，那人已逃走了。
 He was arrested by the police for dangerous driving.
他因危险驾驶被警察逮捕。
 He plans to join the police when he leaves school.
他打算毕业后去当警察。
Examples from the Corpus
the police• If you don't leave, I'll call the police.• Friends convinced Marla to report the robbery to the police.
→ military police, secret police
5 GRAMMAR 语法
Police and the police are plural. police Police 和 the police 是复数名词
Police are still searching for the murder weapon.
警方仍在寻找凶器。
Do not say a police. Say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. 不要说 a police. 而要说 a police officer, a policeman, 或 a policewoman.
The police were called.
已经报了警。
n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
Police is a plural noun and is followed by a plural verb:
The police are investigating the case.
✗Don’t say: The police is investigating the case.
When talking about someone who works for the police, you say a police officer, a policeman, or a policewoman. ✗Don’t say: a police
 COLLOCATIONS – Meanings 1 & 2
verbs
call the police 报警
Staff called the police when they noticed a broken window.
员工注意到一块窗玻璃被打碎便报了警。
tell the police (also inform the police formal) 告诉警察
I think we should tell the police.
我认为我们应该告诉警察。
report something to the police 把某事报知警方
Why are so many crimes not reported to the police?
为什么有这么多罪案未报警？
the police investigate something 警方调查某事
Sussex Police are investigating a break-in at the club.
萨塞克斯警方正在调查一宗俱乐部盗窃案。
the police catch somebody 警方抓住某人
nThe police are no nearer to catching his killer.
the police arrest somebody/make an arrest 警方逮捕某人
nThe police arrested Mr Fox as he tried to leave the country.
nOfficer Singer said the police have made no arrests in the robbery.
the police question/interview somebody 警方盘问/讯问某人
nPolice are questioning two men about the deaths.
the police charge somebody (=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime) 警方指控某人
nThe police have charged the parents with murder.
the police hold somebody (also the police detain somebody formal) (=keep them at a police station) 警方拘押某人
nThe police can hold suspects for up to 48 hours without charge.
nThe police detained several activists, but released them after questioning.
the police release somebody 警方释放某人
nThe police released William and all charges were dropped.
nthe police appeal for something
Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.
nthe police raid/storm a place
The police raided his home and took his computer.
ADJECTIVES/NOUN + police
armed police 武装警察
Armed police surrounded the house.
武装警察包围了这幢房子。
uniformed police 穿制服的警察
Uniformed police and plain clothes detectives were present in large numbers.
现场有大批穿制服的警察和便衣警探。
riot police 防暴警察
nRiot police moved in with tear gas.
traffic police British EnglishBrE 交通警察
nTraffic police closed the motorway after the accident.
police + NOUN
a police investigation 警方调查
Despite a police investigation, no arrests were made.
尽管警方进行了调查,但没有人被逮捕。
a police raid (=a surprise visit made by the police to search for something illegal) 警方突击搜查
Six people were arrested in a police raid on the bar.
六人在警方突击搜查酒吧时被逮捕。
a police escort (=a police officer or officers that go with someone to guard or protect them) 警方护卫（队）
nThe teams will parade through the city with a police escort.
na police cordon (=a line of police officers who are preventing people going somewhere)
The demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.
the police force 警力,警察部队
nHer son is in the police force.
a police officer 警察，警官
nThe police officer asked to see his driving licence.
a police station (=building where the police work) 警察局
nThey took him down to the police station to ask him some questions.
a police car 警车
nThe men were being followed by an unmarked police car.
a police dog 警犬
nPolice dogs were used to catch the thieves.
npolice brutality/harassment (=when the police hit or threaten people)
He claims to have witnessed many instances of police brutality.
n THESAURUS
people in the police
police officer (also officer) a member of the police. In British English, police officer is used especially in more formal contexts, for example in news reports. In everyday English, British people still usually say policeman or policewoman
a senior police officer
He was sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer.
He is the officer in charge of the case.
Officer Fayard (=in the US ‘Officer’ is used in the title of police officers)
policeman a man who is a member of the police
an off-duty policeman
He’s a former policeman.
policewoman a woman who is a member of the police
The girl, accompanied by a policewoman and two social workers, was seen in private by Sheriff George Crozier.
PC/WPC abbreviation used in the job titles of British police officers. PC means ‘Police Constable’ and WPC means ‘Woman Police Constable’
PC Keith Fletcher
WPC Susan Larkin
detective a police officer whose job is to discover who is responsible for crimes
Detectives are investigating the death of a baby boy.
Detective Inspector John Hartwell
plain-clothes adjectiveadj a plain-clothes police officer wears ordinary clothes instead of a uniform
Two plain-clothes police officers, acting as hotel security men, kept watch on him.
constable a British police officer of the lowest rank
a police constable
Constable Robin Cameron
chief constable a senior police officer who is in charge of the police in a particular area in Britain
the chief constable of North Yorkshire police
cop informal a police officer
You’d better call the cops.
trooper a US police officer in a state police force
a New Jersey state trooper
Examples from the Corpus
police• He specialized in finding stolen luxury cars, developing excellent contacts with both police and criminals.• But she turned up safe and well at dawn when she walked into a mobile police station just yards away.• Rotating law enforcement officers is a textbook concept straight out of police administration 101.• In the last few days, you may have seen a horrifying video of police armed with Q-tips instead of batons.• Despite a strong police presence, 100 protesters had gathered on the Grand Canal opposite the hotel where Haider was staying.• In Mrs Clark's case she did beat the tender, but the police appealed the decision.• Their numbers have dropped since five of them left to take up regular positions in the police force.• On Monday, both men finally surrendered to police.• Mendoza told police that they were abducted by Aguirre in Oakland on Oct. 10.
Related topics: Law
police2 ●○○ verb [transitiveT]  
1  SCPSCPto keep control over a particular area in order to make sure that laws are obeyed and that people and property are protected, using a police or military force 〔动用警察或军队〕对…实施管制，维持…的治安
 The army was brought in to police the city centre.
调来军队维持市中心的治安。
2  SCLCONTROLto control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rules for what they do 控制，监督〔某活动或行业〕
 The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.
设立这个机构是为了监督核电工业。
→ policing
Examples from the Corpus
police• Lower standards of public health, education and policing?• The five security zones are policed by U.N. forces.• They are never forceful enough in condemning bad policing that is a disgrace to the republic and to the rule of law.• So, according to the Haig-Grafen theory, crossing over polices the division of chromosomes to keep it fair.• All campers are required to police their campsite before they leave.
From Longman Business Dictionary
policepo·lice /pəˈliːs/ verb [transitiveT]
to control a particular activity or industry by making sure that people follow the correct rulesSYN REGULATE
The agency was set up to police the nuclear power industry.
Origin police1
(1400-1500) French Late Latin politia “government”, from polites; → POLITIC
po·lice1 noun →5 GRAMMAR1 →n GRAMMAR2
→COLLOCATIONS1 →n THESAURUS1police2 verb
LDOCE Online
Chinese
Syllable
Corpus
IELTS BNC: 328 COCA: 468
police

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + POLICE | POLICE + VERB | POLICE + NOUN | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤armed, mounted武裝警察；騎警▸➤plain-clothes, uniformed便衣警察；穿制服的警察➤undercover卧底警察▸➤riot, traffic防暴警察；交通警察▸➤military, paramilitary, secret, security軍事／準軍事／秘密／治安警察▸➤airport, border, campus, city, county, federal, local, national, state機場警察；邊境警察；校園警察；城市警察；縣警察；聯邦警察；地方警察；國家警察；州警察➤fashion, thought (both figurative) 時尚／思想警察◇Following this rule will keep the fashion police off your tail.按照這個規則做可使你擺脫時尚警察的盯梢。VERB + POLICE➤call, contact打電話叫警察；與警方聯繫▸➤alert, inform, notify, tell報警；向警方告發➤involve把警察牽涉進來◇I'd really rather not involve the police.我真的不願意把警察捲進來。➤elude, evade逃避警方POLICE + VERB➤arrest sb, detain sb警察逮捕某人／扣留某人➤catch sb警察抓住某人➤charge sb警方起訴某人◇The police charged him with impaired driving.警方指控他酒後駕駛。➤patrol sth警察巡邏⋯➤raid sth警方突然搜查⋯◇The police raided his shop.警方突擊搜查了他的店鋪。➤arrive, respond警方到達／作出反應◇The police arrived to break up the battle.警察趕到，驅散了那場打鬥。➤interview sb, question sb警察審問某人／盤問某人▸➤investigate sth警察調查⋯➤harass sb警方騷擾某人▸➤appeal for sth (especially BrE) 警方呼籲⋯◇Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.警方呼籲目擊者出來提供線索。POLICE + NOUN➤captain, chief, commissioner, constable, detective, inspector, lieutenant, officer警察局巡官隊長；（郡縣或地區的）警察局長；警察廳長；普通警員；警探；警局巡官；警察副隊長；警官▸➤spokesman警方發言人➤investigator, official警方調查人員；警方官員▸➤department, headquarters, station警察局；警察總部；派出所➤academy (especially NAmE) 警察學院▸➤cell (BrE) 警察局的單人牢房◇He spent the night in a police cell after his arrest.他被捕後在警察局的小囚室裏過了一夜。➤report警方的報告◇Police reports state that at around 6.30 p.m. Poole and a relative had an argument in his backyard.警方報告指出，在下午大約 6 點 30 分，普爾和一個親戚在後院有過爭吵。◇Contact your local police department to file a police report. (NAmE) 請與當地的警察部門聯繫報案。➤blotter (NAmE) 警方記錄冊◇His name has never shown up on the police blotter (= written record of arrests).他的名字從來沒有在警察的記錄簿中出現過。➤record警方記錄◇I had a police record.我有過一次違警記錄。➤car, cruiser, helicopter, van, vehicle警車；警方巡邏車；警用直升機；廂式警車◇an unmarked police car無標誌的警車➤siren警笛➤driver, marksman警車司機；警方神射手▸➤dog, horse警犬；警用馬➤uniform警察制服▸➤authorities, force, service警察當局／部隊／隊伍▸➤unit警察分隊▸➤enquiries, investigation警方訊問／調查➤interrogation, surveillance警方審問／監視▸➤escort警方的護送◇The visiting fans returned to the station under police escort.客隊的球迷在警方的護送下回到火車站。➤patrol警察巡邏◇A routine police patrol spotted signs of a break-in at the offices.警方在一次例行巡邏中發現了有人非法闖入辦公室的跡象。➤raid警方的突擊搜捕◇Nine arrests were made in a series of police raids across the city.警察在對全市的一系列突擊搜捕中逮捕了 9 人。➤presence駐警◇There was a huge police presence at the demonstration.遊行示威現場部署了大批警察。➤protection警方的保護◇All prosecution witnesses were given police protection.原告的所有證人都得到了警方保護。➤barricades, cordon, lines警方設置的路障／封鎖線／警戒線◇Some protesters managed to break through the police cordon.一些抗議者衝破了警察的警戒線。➤checkpoint, roadblock警方的檢查站；警方設置的路障▸➤chase警方追捕➤shooting警察射擊▸➤informant, informer警方線人▸➤abuse, brutality, corruption, harassment, misconduct, violence警方的濫用職權／暴行／腐敗／騷擾／瀆職行為／暴力➤state警察國家◇The country looks more and more like a police state.這個國家看上去越來越像個警察國家。PHRASES➤helping the police with their enquiries (BrE) 接受警方訊問◇No arrest has been made, but a man is helping the police with their enquiries.沒有人被捕，但是有一名男子正接受警方訊問。➤in police custody被警方拘押◇He was held in police custody for a month.他被警方拘留了一個月。
IELTS BNC: 328 COCA: 468
police verb
⇨ regulate
IELTS BNC: 328 COCA: 468

👨🏻‍🏫 Mr. Ng 朗文詞典 📚 – longman.mister5️⃣.net
切換為繁體中文
Site Uptime