Learner's definition of POLICE
[plural]
: the people or the department of people who enforce laws, investigate crimes, and make arrests警方；警察部门 -
(The) Police blocked the street to clear a path for the parade.警方封锁了街道，为游行队伍开辟出一条道路。
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Police arrested a man whom they identified as the murderer.警方逮捕了一个他们认定为凶手的人。
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In case of emergency, call the police. [=(US) the police department]如遇紧急情况，请报警。
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I was pulled over by the state police [=by state police officers] for speeding.我因超速被州警察截在路边。
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the chief of police [=the chief of the police department]警长
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He applied for a job with the New York Police Department.他申请了纽约警察局的一个职位。
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They were arrested for interfering with a police investigation.他们因干扰警方调查而被捕。
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According to the police report the thieves broke in around midnight.根据警方报告，窃贼大约在午夜时分破门而入。
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The mayor attempted to cover up what was a clear case of police brutality. [=physical abuse by police officers]市长试图掩盖一起明显的警察施暴案件。
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the police academy/chief警察学校/局长
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He is in police custody. [=he is being held by the police]他正被警方拘押。
— see also military police, secret police
help the police with their inquiries
— see inquiry 2 police /pəˈliːs/ verb
polices; policed; policing
polices; policed; policing
Learner's definition of POLICE
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: to control and keep order in (an area) by the use of police or military forces维护治安；维护秩序 2
: to control (something) by making sure that rules and regulations are being followed管制；监督
— policing
/pəˈliːsɪŋ/ noun [noncount]