the Drug Enforcement Administration
/ðə ˌdrʌɡ ɪnˈfɔːsmənt ədmɪnɪstreɪʃn/
/ðə ˌdrʌɡ ɪnˈfɔːrsmənt ədmɪnɪstreɪʃn/
(abbreviation the DEA)
- an organization established in 1973 to make sure that US drug laws are obeyed. It is part of the US Department of Justice. The DEA especially tries to stop drugs entering the country. It works closely with the FBI, the US Customs Service and the United States Coast Guard.
美国毒品管制局：成立于1973年的组织，旨在确保遵守美国的毒品法。它是美国司法部的一部分。DEA特别试图阻止毒品进入该国。它与联邦调查局，美国海关总署和美国海岸警卫队紧密合作。