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policemen

UK //pəˈliːsmən//US //pəˈliːsmən//

词源

源自 police(警察) + men(复数形式),17世纪开始使用。

noun

❶ 指男性警察的复数形式,用于描述多名执行法律维护治安的男性警务人员。

“The policemen were directing traffic after the accident.”

(事故发生后,警察们正在指挥交通。)

“Two policemen helped the lost child find his parents.”

(两名警察帮助迷路的孩子找到了父母。)

同义词:officers, constables, law enforcement

常见短语

uniformed policemen — 指穿着制服的警察,区别于便衣警察,强调其可见的执法身份。

“Uniformed policemen are often stationed at major events.”

(穿制服的警察通常会在重大活动时驻守。)