the constabulary
名词用法:constabulary 作集体名词,指一支警察部队;主语强调整体时,谓语动词用单数。
The constabulary is investigating the burglary.
该警察部队正在调查这起入室盗窃案。
警察队伍,警力。;特定地区或区域的警察。;警察
the police of a particular area
警察队伍,警力。
A police force.
特定地区或区域的警察。
The police in a particular district or area.
The local constabulary arrived quickly after the alarm went off.
警报响起后,当地警察部队很快赶到。
用法提示:这里 constabulary 作主语,指“警察部队/警官队”
She reported the missing bicycle to the village constabulary.
她向村警队报告了自行车丢失的事。
用法提示:这里 constabulary 作介词宾语,表示“警官队”
The constabulary have increased patrols around the town.
警察部队加强了镇上的巡逻。
用法提示:这里 constabulary 作为集合名词,指整个警察力量
名词用法:constabulary 作集体名词,指一支警察部队;主语强调整体时,谓语动词用单数。
The constabulary is investigating the burglary.
该警察部队正在调查这起入室盗窃案。
名词用法:表示具体的一支警察部队,为可数名词,复数形式为 constabularies。
The county established a constabulary in 1850.
该县在1850年建立了一支警察部队。
形容词用法:constabulary 作前置定语,意为“警察的、警官的”,常修饰 duties、forces 等名词。
The officers were given constabulary duties during the occupation.
占领期间,这些军官被赋予警察职责。
通用词,多数场合可替代 constabulary;constabulary 更正式,且常特指某地区的警察力量。
比 police 更正式,强调警察作为组织的整体,与 constabulary 语义最接近,可直接替换。
非正式说法,必须加定冠词 the,常见于新闻或口语,指警察队伍。
grammar · medium
易错句子He is a constabulary.
正确表达He is a constable.
constabulary 指‘警察部队、警队’这个整体,不是指单个警察;表示‘一名警察’应该用 constable。学习者容易因词根相似而把两者混用。
grammar · medium
易错句子The constabulary car is coming.
正确表达The police car is coming.
尽管 constabulary 有形容词义‘警察的’,但在现代英语中,修饰 car、station 等常见名词时习惯用 police(如 police car、police station)。用 constabulary 搭配这些普通名词显得不自然,属于搭配误用。
constable 指单个警官,是可数名词;constabulary 指整个警察部队或警队,是集合名词。
police 是日常通用的集合名词,常与复数动词连用,泛指警察或警方;constabulary 较正式,特指建制完整的警察部队。
当地警察部队;地方警察
The local constabulary responded within minutes.
当地警察部队在几分钟内就做出了反应。
郡警察部队
She works for the county constabulary.
她在郡警察部队工作。
特别警察队;辅警队
He joined the special constabulary in his free time.
他在空闲时间加入了辅警队。
警察部队总部
The suspect was taken to constabulary headquarters for questioning.
嫌疑犯被带到警察部队总部接受讯问。
国家警察部队
The national constabulary was called in to restore order.
国家警察部队被召来恢复秩序。
无前缀;词根:constabul-(=constable,警察);后缀:-ary(表示“与…有关的”/集合名词)。同根词:constable;同后缀词:ordinary, temporary, secretary。
与警察执行任务时的巡视活动相关
涉及警察执法的权责区域
警察日常办公和执勤的场所
警察身份和权威的象征
警察服务与维护治安的对象
当警察的职责必须履行时,警察的职责就必须履行。
The local constabulary was called in to help with the search.
当地警察部队被召来协助搜索。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.