constabulary

英 [kənˈstæbjələri]

美 [kənˈstæbjəleri]

n.  (英国某地区或城镇的)警察部队

复数：constabularies　

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牛津词典

noun

• （英国某地区或城镇的）警察部队
  (in Britain) the police force of a particular area or town

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT (英国等国家某一地区的)警察部队
  In Britain and some other countries, aconstabularyis the police force of a particular area.
  1. ...the Chief Constable of the Nottinghamshire Constabulary.
     诺丁汉郡警察局局长
• (美国某一地区的)巡官队伍，巡官队伍辖区
  In the United States, aconstabularyis the constables in a particular area, or the area that they are responsible for.

英英释义

noun

• the force of policemen and officers
  1. the law came looking for him
  Synonym:policepolice forcelaw

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