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单词 police box
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Definition of police box in English:

police box

noun
  • 1A small office or booth staffed by one or more police officers (now chiefly in Japan).

  • 2A telephone (or earlier, telegraph) kiosk specially for the use of police or members of the public wishing to contact the police.

  • 3A reinforced shelter on London streets during the Second World War (1939–45) for the protection of policemen on duty during an air raid (now disused).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.

Definition of police box in US English:

police box

noun
  • 1A small office or booth staffed by one or more police officers (now chiefly in Japan).

  • 2A telephone (or earlier, telegraph) kiosk specially for the use of police or members of the public wishing to contact the police.

  • 3A reinforced shelter on London streets during the Second World War (1939–45) for the protection of policemen on duty during an air raid (now disused).

Origin

Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Times.

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