| 释义 |
constable/ˈkʌnstəb(ə)l, ˈkɒn-/n. 1 esp. Brit. [尤英]a a policeman or policewoman (男女)警察 b (also 亦作 police constable) a police officer of the lowest rank (最低等级的)警官 2 the governor of a royal castle (皇家城堡的)看守 3 hist. the principal officer in a royal household [史义]王室总管；皇家总管 [Middle English via Old French conestable from Late Latin comes stabuli ‘count (head officer) of the stable’] |