| 单词 | be on/walk the beat |
| 释义 | be on/walk the beatApoliceofficerwho is on thebeatorwalkingthebeatis onduty,walkingaroundratherthandrivingin apolicecar: Mostpeoplewould like toseemorebobbieson thebeatintheirarea. Having moreofficerson thebeatgivespeopleasenseofconfidence. Muggings havereducedsince theintroductionof morecopson thebeat. Officers were taken off othercasesinordertowalkthebeat. OnedayI was onduty,walkingthebeat, when I cameacrossagroupofyoungmenactingsuspiciously. See also beatnoun(AREA) |
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