Definition of constable in English:

constable

noun ˈkɒnstəb(ə)lˈkʌnstəb(ə)lˈkɑnstəb(ə)l

1British A police officer.
〈英〉警察；警官
Example sentencesExamples
- The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints.
- The scheme follows a similar tactic adopted by Scottish police who have posted constables at schools to tackle youths known to be involved in petty crimes such as housebreaking, theft and anti-social behaviour.
- The cholera victims included a police head constable.
- A probationary constable at Lismore police station died on Tuesday morning.
- Two constables and four police community support officers in their own liveried vehicle will keep the peace on service and school buses.
- Intentional obstruction of a constable exercising powers under this section is an offence.
- The person arrested is simply dumped at a police station by a constable attached to the Criminal Investigation Department.
- A sergeant or a constable of police would make a decision, would he or she not, whether to prosecute for a traffic offence?
- The physical fitness test conducted by the State police to select women constables in Tiruchi on Monday and Tuesday was not an exception.
- Also on hand were two constables from the Kent police motorcycle unit to tackle nuisance motorcyclists, who are able to evade officers in patrol cars by disappearing down the estate's many alleyways.
- The town of Kempston has grown so large that it now requires the service of a police sergeant and three constables to keep the population in order.
- I cannot recount the number of times I have called up friends in the police and asked for constables to be sent to the trouble spots to bail me out.
- When any person has been arrested other than at a police station, a constable may carry out a search of the person on three grounds.
- Pamela lived in nearby New Stevenston, Lanarkshire, with her mother, Anne, and father George, who is a serving constable with Strathclyde Police.
- Eighteen minutes after 9am, with a dozen uniformed constables, three senior police officers and three mounted policemen almost obscuring the gates, the notices of execution were posted.
- All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse.
- The computer workstation of a senior constable was secured and information was extracted.
- Following an internal police inquiry the two constables were found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with the young girl.
- In a return to old-fashioned policing methods, constables on patrol will be able to frogmarch misbehaving youths back to their parents to demand an explanation for their behaviour.
- He had arrived in 1912 from Jamaica, sponsored by a British teacher and after a brief career as a constable in the Jamaican police, to study as an agricultural engineer in the South.
Synonyms
police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc
1. 1.1 A police officer of the lowest rank.
  等级最低的警官
  Example sentencesExamples
  The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables.
  The duty is not owed to the whole world but, on the facts of this case, to a very limited class, five police constables only.
  Some young men were offered jobs as police constables, but the pundit community does not regard policing as a fitting profession.
  Altogether, 74% or three-quarters of nurses and midwives are being offered less total pay than police constables.
  The police constables had given clear and credible evidence of the circumstances in which the identification took place.
  Both police constables received a commendation from Hampshire's Chief Constable for their actions and were personally commended by the court for their bravery.
  I agree that full powers should remain the preserve of qualified and trained police constables.
  The average team of patrollers will include a sergeant, six police constables and 12 traffic wardens and Community Support Officers.
  But psychiatrists might know all sorts of things that police constables do not know just as they know a great deal that I would not know.
  Are people like the applicant sworn in as police constables?
  Two police constables who questioned why they were not being issued firearms and were prevented from conducting enquiries into drug and firearm offences are now at the centre of a probe.
  The figures ranged from 21 police constables to 75-80 officers.
  Special constables have the same powers as regular police constables.
  Police chiefs also defended the body armour which both police constables were wearing but which failed to protect them.
  I stop by at 10 a.m., shortly after the office opens, and find two police constables in smart red-and-black uniforms lounging on a sofa in the reception area.
  Two police constables have been assigned to patrol the factory gate.
  And why must all policemen start as constables?
  The house, accustomed to the hustle and bustle of political activity, is forlorn: a few of the Leader's personal aides are about, in addition to the two police constables posted at the gate.
  It is always a dangerous moment when not just police constables, but even first ministers, look younger every year and you start to reflect on the great political figures of your youth.
  Two police constables were injured in the incident.
2The governor of a royal castle.
（皇家城堡的）总管
Example sentencesExamples
- Orford was held by a royal constable, and was built next to what was at the time a major port.
- Soon after this O'Donnell became a tenant of the Earl of Ormond and shortly after became ensconced as constable in Butlers castle.
- The Constable of the castle sent out two knights (pictured left) under a safe conduct to see if the King was truly present and sure enough they found him dining with Bishop Hugh.
- He was constable of the castle until 1562.
- For instance, separate royal constables were appointed for the chief royal castles of Berwick-on-Tweed and Carlisle, with their garrisons.
- The local authority of the sheriff (a king's man) was enhanced at the expense of the earl, particularly by making him constable of the castle.
- Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators, was a distant cousin, had been employed by Northumberland as constable of Alnwick castle, and had been made a gentleman pensioner.
- When the King and his family were out, the running of the castle was left up to the constable, so he needed to be an intelligent and trust-worthy person.
- The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle.
1. 2.1historical The highest-ranking official in a royal household.
  〈史〉王室总管；宫廷最高长官
  Example sentencesExamples
  In December 1483 he was appointed constable of England for life.

Origin

Middle English (in constable (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French conestable, from late Latin comes stabuli ‘count (head officer) of the stable’. constable (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century.

The Latin phrase comes stabuli originally meant ‘officer in charge of the stable’. One of the earliest surviving uses of the English word was as the title of the governor or warden of certain royal castles. It was used as a term for a police officer in the modern sense from the mid 19th century.

Definition of constable in US English:

constable

nounˈkänstəb(ə)lˈkɑnstəb(ə)l

1A peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town.
Example sentencesExamples
- Two police constables have been assigned to patrol the factory gate.
- Two police constables who questioned why they were not being issued firearms and were prevented from conducting enquiries into drug and firearm offences are now at the centre of a probe.
- Some young men were offered jobs as police constables, but the pundit community does not regard policing as a fitting profession.
- The figures ranged from 21 police constables to 75-80 officers.
- Two police constables were injured in the incident.
- Police chiefs also defended the body armour which both police constables were wearing but which failed to protect them.
- The duty is not owed to the whole world but, on the facts of this case, to a very limited class, five police constables only.
- But psychiatrists might know all sorts of things that police constables do not know just as they know a great deal that I would not know.
- The police constables had given clear and credible evidence of the circumstances in which the identification took place.
- I stop by at 10 a.m., shortly after the office opens, and find two police constables in smart red-and-black uniforms lounging on a sofa in the reception area.
- And why must all policemen start as constables?
- The house, accustomed to the hustle and bustle of political activity, is forlorn: a few of the Leader's personal aides are about, in addition to the two police constables posted at the gate.
- Altogether, 74% or three-quarters of nurses and midwives are being offered less total pay than police constables.
- Are people like the applicant sworn in as police constables?
- The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables.
- I agree that full powers should remain the preserve of qualified and trained police constables.
- The average team of patrollers will include a sergeant, six police constables and 12 traffic wardens and Community Support Officers.
- It is always a dangerous moment when not just police constables, but even first ministers, look younger every year and you start to reflect on the great political figures of your youth.
- Both police constables received a commendation from Hampshire's Chief Constable for their actions and were personally commended by the court for their bravery.
- Special constables have the same powers as regular police constables.
1. 1.1British A police officer.
  〈英〉警察；警官
  Example sentencesExamples
  Two constables and four police community support officers in their own liveried vehicle will keep the peace on service and school buses.
  A probationary constable at Lismore police station died on Tuesday morning.
  The person arrested is simply dumped at a police station by a constable attached to the Criminal Investigation Department.
  He had arrived in 1912 from Jamaica, sponsored by a British teacher and after a brief career as a constable in the Jamaican police, to study as an agricultural engineer in the South.
  Pamela lived in nearby New Stevenston, Lanarkshire, with her mother, Anne, and father George, who is a serving constable with Strathclyde Police.
  In a return to old-fashioned policing methods, constables on patrol will be able to frogmarch misbehaving youths back to their parents to demand an explanation for their behaviour.
  The physical fitness test conducted by the State police to select women constables in Tiruchi on Monday and Tuesday was not an exception.
  Intentional obstruction of a constable exercising powers under this section is an offence.
  The scheme follows a similar tactic adopted by Scottish police who have posted constables at schools to tackle youths known to be involved in petty crimes such as housebreaking, theft and anti-social behaviour.
  Also on hand were two constables from the Kent police motorcycle unit to tackle nuisance motorcyclists, who are able to evade officers in patrol cars by disappearing down the estate's many alleyways.
  Eighteen minutes after 9am, with a dozen uniformed constables, three senior police officers and three mounted policemen almost obscuring the gates, the notices of execution were posted.
  All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse.
  When any person has been arrested other than at a police station, a constable may carry out a search of the person on three grounds.
  Following an internal police inquiry the two constables were found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with the young girl.
  I cannot recount the number of times I have called up friends in the police and asked for constables to be sent to the trouble spots to bail me out.
  The cholera victims included a police head constable.
  The computer workstation of a senior constable was secured and information was extracted.
  The town of Kempston has grown so large that it now requires the service of a police sergeant and three constables to keep the population in order.
  The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints.
  A sergeant or a constable of police would make a decision, would he or she not, whether to prosecute for a traffic offence?
  Synonyms
  police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc
2The governor of a royal castle.
（皇家城堡的）总管
Example sentencesExamples
- Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators, was a distant cousin, had been employed by Northumberland as constable of Alnwick castle, and had been made a gentleman pensioner.
- Orford was held by a royal constable, and was built next to what was at the time a major port.
- For instance, separate royal constables were appointed for the chief royal castles of Berwick-on-Tweed and Carlisle, with their garrisons.
- When the King and his family were out, the running of the castle was left up to the constable, so he needed to be an intelligent and trust-worthy person.
- The Constable of the castle sent out two knights (pictured left) under a safe conduct to see if the King was truly present and sure enough they found him dining with Bishop Hugh.
- The local authority of the sheriff (a king's man) was enhanced at the expense of the earl, particularly by making him constable of the castle.
- Soon after this O'Donnell became a tenant of the Earl of Ormond and shortly after became ensconced as constable in Butlers castle.
- The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle.
- He was constable of the castle until 1562.
1. 2.1historical The highest-ranking official in a royal household.
  〈史〉王室总管；宫廷最高长官
  Example sentencesExamples
  In December 1483 he was appointed constable of England for life.

单词	constable
释义	Definition of constable in English: constable noun ˈkɒnstəb(ə)lˈkʌnstəb(ə)lˈkɑnstəb(ə)l 1British A police officer. 〈英〉警察；警官 Example sentencesExamples The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints. The scheme follows a similar tactic adopted by Scottish police who have posted constables at schools to tackle youths known to be involved in petty crimes such as housebreaking, theft and anti-social behaviour. The cholera victims included a police head constable. A probationary constable at Lismore police station died on Tuesday morning. Two constables and four police community support officers in their own liveried vehicle will keep the peace on service and school buses. Intentional obstruction of a constable exercising powers under this section is an offence. The person arrested is simply dumped at a police station by a constable attached to the Criminal Investigation Department. A sergeant or a constable of police would make a decision, would he or she not, whether to prosecute for a traffic offence? The physical fitness test conducted by the State police to select women constables in Tiruchi on Monday and Tuesday was not an exception. Also on hand were two constables from the Kent police motorcycle unit to tackle nuisance motorcyclists, who are able to evade officers in patrol cars by disappearing down the estate's many alleyways. The town of Kempston has grown so large that it now requires the service of a police sergeant and three constables to keep the population in order. I cannot recount the number of times I have called up friends in the police and asked for constables to be sent to the trouble spots to bail me out. When any person has been arrested other than at a police station, a constable may carry out a search of the person on three grounds. Pamela lived in nearby New Stevenston, Lanarkshire, with her mother, Anne, and father George, who is a serving constable with Strathclyde Police. Eighteen minutes after 9am, with a dozen uniformed constables, three senior police officers and three mounted policemen almost obscuring the gates, the notices of execution were posted. All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse. The computer workstation of a senior constable was secured and information was extracted. Following an internal police inquiry the two constables were found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with the young girl. In a return to old-fashioned policing methods, constables on patrol will be able to frogmarch misbehaving youths back to their parents to demand an explanation for their behaviour. He had arrived in 1912 from Jamaica, sponsored by a British teacher and after a brief career as a constable in the Jamaican police, to study as an agricultural engineer in the South. Synonyms police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc 1.1 A police officer of the lowest rank. 等级最低的警官 Example sentencesExamples The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables. The duty is not owed to the whole world but, on the facts of this case, to a very limited class, five police constables only. Some young men were offered jobs as police constables, but the pundit community does not regard policing as a fitting profession. Altogether, 74% or three-quarters of nurses and midwives are being offered less total pay than police constables. The police constables had given clear and credible evidence of the circumstances in which the identification took place. Both police constables received a commendation from Hampshire's Chief Constable for their actions and were personally commended by the court for their bravery. I agree that full powers should remain the preserve of qualified and trained police constables. The average team of patrollers will include a sergeant, six police constables and 12 traffic wardens and Community Support Officers. But psychiatrists might know all sorts of things that police constables do not know just as they know a great deal that I would not know. Are people like the applicant sworn in as police constables? Two police constables who questioned why they were not being issued firearms and were prevented from conducting enquiries into drug and firearm offences are now at the centre of a probe. The figures ranged from 21 police constables to 75-80 officers. Special constables have the same powers as regular police constables. Police chiefs also defended the body armour which both police constables were wearing but which failed to protect them. I stop by at 10 a.m., shortly after the office opens, and find two police constables in smart red-and-black uniforms lounging on a sofa in the reception area. Two police constables have been assigned to patrol the factory gate. And why must all policemen start as constables? The house, accustomed to the hustle and bustle of political activity, is forlorn: a few of the Leader's personal aides are about, in addition to the two police constables posted at the gate. It is always a dangerous moment when not just police constables, but even first ministers, look younger every year and you start to reflect on the great political figures of your youth. Two police constables were injured in the incident. 2The governor of a royal castle. （皇家城堡的）总管 Example sentencesExamples Orford was held by a royal constable, and was built next to what was at the time a major port. Soon after this O'Donnell became a tenant of the Earl of Ormond and shortly after became ensconced as constable in Butlers castle. The Constable of the castle sent out two knights (pictured left) under a safe conduct to see if the King was truly present and sure enough they found him dining with Bishop Hugh. He was constable of the castle until 1562. For instance, separate royal constables were appointed for the chief royal castles of Berwick-on-Tweed and Carlisle, with their garrisons. The local authority of the sheriff (a king's man) was enhanced at the expense of the earl, particularly by making him constable of the castle. Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators, was a distant cousin, had been employed by Northumberland as constable of Alnwick castle, and had been made a gentleman pensioner. When the King and his family were out, the running of the castle was left up to the constable, so he needed to be an intelligent and trust-worthy person. The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle. 2.1historical The highest-ranking official in a royal household. 〈史〉王室总管；宫廷最高长官 Example sentencesExamples In December 1483 he was appointed constable of England for life. Origin Middle English (in constable (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French conestable, from late Latin comes stabuli ‘count (head officer) of the stable’. constable (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century. The Latin phrase comes stabuli originally meant ‘officer in charge of the stable’. One of the earliest surviving uses of the English word was as the title of the governor or warden of certain royal castles. It was used as a term for a police officer in the modern sense from the mid 19th century. Definition of constable in US English: constable nounˈkänstəb(ə)lˈkɑnstəb(ə)l 1A peace officer with limited policing authority, typically in a small town. Example sentencesExamples Two police constables have been assigned to patrol the factory gate. Two police constables who questioned why they were not being issued firearms and were prevented from conducting enquiries into drug and firearm offences are now at the centre of a probe. Some young men were offered jobs as police constables, but the pundit community does not regard policing as a fitting profession. The figures ranged from 21 police constables to 75-80 officers. Two police constables were injured in the incident. Police chiefs also defended the body armour which both police constables were wearing but which failed to protect them. The duty is not owed to the whole world but, on the facts of this case, to a very limited class, five police constables only. But psychiatrists might know all sorts of things that police constables do not know just as they know a great deal that I would not know. The police constables had given clear and credible evidence of the circumstances in which the identification took place. I stop by at 10 a.m., shortly after the office opens, and find two police constables in smart red-and-black uniforms lounging on a sofa in the reception area. And why must all policemen start as constables? The house, accustomed to the hustle and bustle of political activity, is forlorn: a few of the Leader's personal aides are about, in addition to the two police constables posted at the gate. Altogether, 74% or three-quarters of nurses and midwives are being offered less total pay than police constables. Are people like the applicant sworn in as police constables? The 24-hour police office is staffed by community police constables. I agree that full powers should remain the preserve of qualified and trained police constables. The average team of patrollers will include a sergeant, six police constables and 12 traffic wardens and Community Support Officers. It is always a dangerous moment when not just police constables, but even first ministers, look younger every year and you start to reflect on the great political figures of your youth. Both police constables received a commendation from Hampshire's Chief Constable for their actions and were personally commended by the court for their bravery. Special constables have the same powers as regular police constables. 1.1British A police officer. 〈英〉警察；警官 Example sentencesExamples Two constables and four police community support officers in their own liveried vehicle will keep the peace on service and school buses. A probationary constable at Lismore police station died on Tuesday morning. The person arrested is simply dumped at a police station by a constable attached to the Criminal Investigation Department. He had arrived in 1912 from Jamaica, sponsored by a British teacher and after a brief career as a constable in the Jamaican police, to study as an agricultural engineer in the South. Pamela lived in nearby New Stevenston, Lanarkshire, with her mother, Anne, and father George, who is a serving constable with Strathclyde Police. In a return to old-fashioned policing methods, constables on patrol will be able to frogmarch misbehaving youths back to their parents to demand an explanation for their behaviour. The physical fitness test conducted by the State police to select women constables in Tiruchi on Monday and Tuesday was not an exception. Intentional obstruction of a constable exercising powers under this section is an offence. The scheme follows a similar tactic adopted by Scottish police who have posted constables at schools to tackle youths known to be involved in petty crimes such as housebreaking, theft and anti-social behaviour. Also on hand were two constables from the Kent police motorcycle unit to tackle nuisance motorcyclists, who are able to evade officers in patrol cars by disappearing down the estate's many alleyways. Eighteen minutes after 9am, with a dozen uniformed constables, three senior police officers and three mounted policemen almost obscuring the gates, the notices of execution were posted. All were surprised to find a police head constable in uniform playing the classic with such finesse. When any person has been arrested other than at a police station, a constable may carry out a search of the person on three grounds. Following an internal police inquiry the two constables were found guilty of engaging in sexual acts with the young girl. I cannot recount the number of times I have called up friends in the police and asked for constables to be sent to the trouble spots to bail me out. The cholera victims included a police head constable. The computer workstation of a senior constable was secured and information was extracted. The town of Kempston has grown so large that it now requires the service of a police sergeant and three constables to keep the population in order. The caller said his chief constable had received a number of complaints. A sergeant or a constable of police would make a decision, would he or she not, whether to prosecute for a traffic offence? Synonyms police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc 2The governor of a royal castle. （皇家城堡的）总管 Example sentencesExamples Thomas Percy, one of the conspirators, was a distant cousin, had been employed by Northumberland as constable of Alnwick castle, and had been made a gentleman pensioner. Orford was held by a royal constable, and was built next to what was at the time a major port. For instance, separate royal constables were appointed for the chief royal castles of Berwick-on-Tweed and Carlisle, with their garrisons. When the King and his family were out, the running of the castle was left up to the constable, so he needed to be an intelligent and trust-worthy person. The Constable of the castle sent out two knights (pictured left) under a safe conduct to see if the King was truly present and sure enough they found him dining with Bishop Hugh. The local authority of the sheriff (a king's man) was enhanced at the expense of the earl, particularly by making him constable of the castle. Soon after this O'Donnell became a tenant of the Earl of Ormond and shortly after became ensconced as constable in Butlers castle. The upper floor of the gatehouse housed the constable of the castle. He was constable of the castle until 1562. 2.1historical The highest-ranking official in a royal household. 〈史〉王室总管；宫廷最高长官 Example sentencesExamples In December 1483 he was appointed constable of England for life. Origin Middle English (in constable (sense 2 of the noun)): from Old French conestable, from late Latin comes stabuli ‘count (head officer) of the stable’. constable (sense 1 of the noun) dates from the mid 19th century.
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