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posse

UK //ˈpɒsi//US //ˈpɑːsi//

词源

源自拉丁语 'posse'(意为'能够'),通过中世纪拉丁语 'possa' 进入英语,原指'有权势的团体',后特指美国西部由执法者临时召集的队伍。

noun

❶ 指临时组成的一群人,通常为了共同目的而聚集,比如追捕罪犯或执行某项任务。常用于非正式场合或西部片中。

“The sheriff gathered a posse to chase the outlaws.”

(警长召集了一队人马去追捕逃犯。)

“A posse of volunteers helped search for the missing child.”

(一群志愿者自发组织起来寻找失踪的孩子。)

同义词:group, team, gang

常见短语

ride with a posse — 指与一群人同行或合作,通常带有西部片的色彩或比喻集体行动。

“In old westerns, the hero would often ride with a posse to catch the bad guys.”

(在老西部片中,英雄常常会带着一队人马去抓捕坏人。)