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单词 lawman
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Definition of lawman in English:

lawman

nounPlural lawmen ˈlɔːmən
  • (in the US) a law-enforcement officer, especially a sheriff.

    (美国)执法官,地方治安官

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The wife of a deceased lawman would never consider a proposal from a fugitive.
    • This time players are lawmen in the old west trying to capture various outlaws.
    • Thankfully, I do think based on recent reports that our lawmen are making good dents in the illegal drug trade here.
    • It's identical to those used by many a Texas Ranger and other border lawmen in the early decades of the 20th century.
    • Having been acquitted in Canton, he was erroneously set free by lawmen who didn't see the orders to transport him back.
    • If a lawman or woman were judged on results and could be kicked out if he or she failed, you could guarantee one thing: fighting crime would be a number one priority.
    • The posse, originally presented to be the finest lawmen in the country, isn't quite as upstanding as their image would suggest either.
    • Police officers are getting in bed with the bad guys and the corruption has caused several decorated lawmen to leave their posts.
    • Police department budgets were small, and town coffers often ran dry, so lawmen, being the crafty lot they are, solved their dilemma themselves.
    • In his incapacitated state the bogus lawman fell gratefully back onto the grass.
    • Now, the article says he has been co-operating with the lawmen, and that he spoke to his posse of followers and told them to remain quiet and not demonstrate!
    • Western heroes are often lawmen, ranchers, army officers, or a fast-draw gunfighter.
    • Eliot Ness was the intrepid lawman who busted Al Capone and was the bane of the Mob in 1930s Chicago.
    • The voices of the two lawmen were low, undetectable with the exception of Gordon's shouts, but when he realized that his voice was turned up, he would lower it again.
    • The protesters sought police protection but a high-ranking officer ordered lawmen to withdraw and allowed the attackers to set upon the demonstrators.
    • As such, early episodes represent an update of classic Westerns, with tough lawmen attempting to patrol the ‘new frontier’ which a change in society has wrought.
    • Not her husband and no longer her lover, he now relates to her in the only way he knows how, in the only way he has left: as a lawman enforcing Southern law.
    • Last week, the crowd of lawmen and women were lounging in Courtroom One as they waited for the judge to arrive.
    • The probe took lawmen to the eastern United States to determine whether the inheritance, in fact, existed.
    • On account of this and the death of a number of our lawmen on the job, the Police have had to issue protective gear, like bullet-proof vests, to its members.
    Synonyms
    police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc

Rhymes

strawman

Definition of lawman in US English:

lawman

noun
  • A law-enforcement officer, especially a sheriff.

    (美国)执法官,地方治安官

    Example sentencesExamples
    • In his incapacitated state the bogus lawman fell gratefully back onto the grass.
    • Western heroes are often lawmen, ranchers, army officers, or a fast-draw gunfighter.
    • Eliot Ness was the intrepid lawman who busted Al Capone and was the bane of the Mob in 1930s Chicago.
    • As such, early episodes represent an update of classic Westerns, with tough lawmen attempting to patrol the ‘new frontier’ which a change in society has wrought.
    • Not her husband and no longer her lover, he now relates to her in the only way he knows how, in the only way he has left: as a lawman enforcing Southern law.
    • The posse, originally presented to be the finest lawmen in the country, isn't quite as upstanding as their image would suggest either.
    • Police officers are getting in bed with the bad guys and the corruption has caused several decorated lawmen to leave their posts.
    • Having been acquitted in Canton, he was erroneously set free by lawmen who didn't see the orders to transport him back.
    • If a lawman or woman were judged on results and could be kicked out if he or she failed, you could guarantee one thing: fighting crime would be a number one priority.
    • The wife of a deceased lawman would never consider a proposal from a fugitive.
    • On account of this and the death of a number of our lawmen on the job, the Police have had to issue protective gear, like bullet-proof vests, to its members.
    • Last week, the crowd of lawmen and women were lounging in Courtroom One as they waited for the judge to arrive.
    • Police department budgets were small, and town coffers often ran dry, so lawmen, being the crafty lot they are, solved their dilemma themselves.
    • The probe took lawmen to the eastern United States to determine whether the inheritance, in fact, existed.
    • The protesters sought police protection but a high-ranking officer ordered lawmen to withdraw and allowed the attackers to set upon the demonstrators.
    • This time players are lawmen in the old west trying to capture various outlaws.
    • Now, the article says he has been co-operating with the lawmen, and that he spoke to his posse of followers and told them to remain quiet and not demonstrate!
    • It's identical to those used by many a Texas Ranger and other border lawmen in the early decades of the 20th century.
    • Thankfully, I do think based on recent reports that our lawmen are making good dents in the illegal drug trade here.
    • The voices of the two lawmen were low, undetectable with the exception of Gordon's shouts, but when he realized that his voice was turned up, he would lower it again.
    Synonyms
    police officer, policeman, policewoman, pc, wpc, officer of the law, detective, dc
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