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a/an + constable
可数名词，泛指时用不定冠词。
He was arrested by a constable.
他被一名治安官逮捕了。
警员；警察
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警员；警察
a police officer of the lowest rank
He was arrested by a constable.
他被一名治安官逮捕了。
在大多数英联邦警察部队中职位最低的人
One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
城堡的守卫
The warden of a castle.
教区的选举负责人(也称为connétable)。
An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
一种大型蝴蝶,亚洲的Dichorragia nesimachus,属于蛱蝶科
A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.
The constable asked to see my identification.
那名警察要求查看我的身份证件。
A local constable helped us find the way back to the hotel.
一名当地巡警帮我们找到了回酒店的路。
The two constables were patrolling the park when it started to rain.
那两名巡警正在公园巡逻时下起了雨。
可数名词，泛指时用不定冠词。
He was arrested by a constable.
他被一名治安官逮捕了。
特指已知的或上文提到的治安官。
The constable arrived at the scene.
治安官到达了现场。
表示特定地点的治安官职务。
He was appointed constable of the village.
他被任命为村里的治安官。
用作头衔时首字母大写。
Chief Constable Smith addressed the public.
史密斯警长向公众讲话。
Not this
Constable arrived on the scene.
Use this
A constable arrived on the scene.
因为'constable'是可数名词单数，在泛指或首次提及时需要不定冠词'a'。
Not this
There are three constable in the station.
Use this
There are three constables in the station.
因为'constable'是可数名词，复数形式需要加-s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
警察巡警
The police constable patrolled the streets.
这位警察巡警在街上巡逻。
当地警察
The local constable knew everyone in the village.
当地警察认识村里的每个人。
警察的职责
A constable's duties include maintaining order.
警察的职责包括维持秩序。
值班警察
The constable on duty checked the doors.
值班警察检查了门。
警察巡逻
The constable patrol covers the town center.
警察巡逻覆盖镇中心。
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治安官constable，联想‘constant stable’（持续稳定），维护治安的人。注意重音在第一个音节，音似‘康斯太伯’。短于80字。
多用于英国英语，特指警察的最低警衔，常见于正式警务和法律文件，日常交流中常用 PC (Police Constable) 缩写。
No common words rhyme with 'constable' (stressed vowel /ʌ/). The listed words share the '-able' spelling but are pronounced with /eɪ/, not /ʌ/. Thus they are useful lookalikes, not rhymes.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.