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vi.gil.an.teH.vIJ7I5lAn7ti, $-5lAn7tin [C]a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime, esp. because they do not think that official organizations, such as the police, are controlling crime effectively(认为警方治安不力而自发组织的)警戒行动者，治安维持者Vigilantes usually join together to form groups.自发治安维持者常常联合起来，形成一个个团体。Support for vigilantes is a reflection of the apparent breakdown of law and order.对自发治安者的支持是法治和秩序明显崩溃的反映。The Guardian Angels are a group of vigilantes who try to prevent crime on the New York subway.守护天使组织是一群警戒行动者，他们致力于阻止纽约地铁的犯罪行为。The area is patrolled by members of a vigilante group/force/patrol/squad.这个地区有警戒行动者组织/团队/巡逻队/小分队的成员巡逻。(fig.) Feminist groups proposed that vigilantes (= people who make sure that something is acceptable) should examine all the books on the students'reading list.女权主义组织提议文化警戒行动者应当检查一下学生们阅读书单上的全部书籍。
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