| 词组 | police |
| 释义 | police /pəˈliːs/ noun the people who make sure that everyone obeys the lawadjectives/nouns + policearmed police Armed police surrounded the house.the secret police (=who work in secret, especially to investigate people’s private lives and opinions) He was arrested by the secret police after criticizing the government.riot police (=trained to control violent crowds) Riot police moved in to disperse the crowd.traffic police BrE Traffic police closed the motorway after the accident.border police (=controlling people and things entering or leaving a country) They were stopped by border police, who searched their vehicle.uniformed police There were both uniformed police and plain-clothes detectives present at the demonstration.verbs + policecall the police Staff called the police when they noticed a broken window.contact/inform the police If you see anything suspicious, contact the police.tell the police Why didn’t you tell the police?report sth to the police Many crimes are not reported to the police.police + verbsthe police investigate sth Local police are investigating a break-in at the club.the police catch sb The police are confident they will catch the killer.the police arrest sb also the police make an arrest Police arrested him as he tried to leave the country.the police question/interview sb Police are questioning two men about the incident.the police charge sb (=officially say that someone will be judged in a court for committing a crime) The police have charged him with murder.the police hold sb also the police detain sb formal (=keep them at a police station) The police can hold suspects for up to 24 hours without charge.the police release sb (=allow them to leave a police station) The police released the woman after questioning.the police raid/storm a place (=enter it by surprise and by force) The police raided his home and took his computer.the police appeal for sth Police are appealing for witnesses to the attack.police + nounsa police officer The police officer asked to see his driving licence.a police chief The city has hired a new police chief.a police spokesman A police spokesman said officers are working hard on the case.a police station (=a building where the police work) They took him to the police station for questioning.a police car The men were being followed by an unmarked police car.a police dog Police dogs were used to catch the thieves.a police investigation Following a thorough police investigation, several arrests were made.the police force Her son is in the police force.a police raid (=a surprise visit by the police to search for something illegal) Six people were arrested in a police raid on the club.a police escort (=police officers who go with someone to guard or protect them) The president drove through the city with a police escort.police brutality/harassment (=when the police hit or threaten people) There were accusations of police brutality at the demonstration.a police cordon (=a line of police officers preventing people going somewhere) The demonstrators tried to break through a police cordon.a police presence (=the number of police officers at an event or incident) After last year’s attacks, there will be a heavy police presence at the conference.THESAURUS: policepeople in the police police officer also officer a member of the police: A senior police officer was put in charge of the investigation. | The officer in charge of the case said they had arrested a man. | He was sentenced to life in prison for killing a police officer. | Officer Fayard (=in the US ‘Officer’ is used in the title of police officers)Police officer or officer is the usual term in American English. In British English, police officer or officer is considered to be the politically correct term. It is used especially in more formal contexts, for example in news reports, or by the police. In everyday English, British people still usually say policeman or policewoman. policeman a man who is a member of the police: When I was a boy I wanted to be a policeman. | The man was spotted by an off-duty policeman (=one who was not at work). 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 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 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 |
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