Word · Frequency #3341
constables
警员；警察
constables is the plural of constable.
a police officer of the lowest rank
- 1.
One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
在大多数英联邦警察部队中职位最低的人
- 2.
The warden of a castle.
城堡的守卫
- 3.
An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
教区的选举负责人(也称为connétable)。
- 4.
A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.
一种大型蝴蝶,亚洲的Dichorragia nesimachus,属于蛱蝶科
治安官；康斯特勃（英国风景画家）；在大多数英联邦警察部队中职位最低的人；城堡的守卫；教区的选举负责人(也称为connétable)。
In use
The constable asked to see my identification.
A local constable helped us find the way back to the hotel.
The two constables were patrolling the park when it started to rain.
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。
the + constable
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。
constable of + [place]
表示特定地点的治安官职务。
He was appointed constable of the village.
Connections
Collocations
- police constable
- 警察巡警
- The police constable patrolled the streets.这位警察巡警在街上巡逻。
- local constable
- 当地警察
- The local constable knew everyone in the village.当地警察认识村里的每个人。
- constable's duties
- 警察的职责
- A constable's duties include maintaining order.警察的职责包括维持秩序。
- constable on duty
- 值班警察
- The constable on duty checked the doors.值班警察检查了门。
- constable patrol
- 警察巡逻
- The constable patrol covers the town center.警察巡逻覆盖镇中心。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
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。
Context & Register
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。
Pronunciation & Spelling
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.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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