Phrase
police chief
noun
警察局长
police chief
- 1.
The head or leader of a police department or constabulary of a local government.
地方政府警察部门或警察部队的负责人或主管。
地方政府警察部门或警察部队的负责人或主管。
In use
The police chief announced a new community safety program.
She was promoted to police chief after twenty years on the force.
Local police chiefs meet every month to share information.
the police chief
通常与定冠词the连用
The police chief addressed the press.
警察局长向媒体发表了讲话。
police chief of [place]
表示管辖的地域
He is the police chief of New York.
他是纽约警察局长。
[possessive] police chief
所有格形式
The police chief's car was parked outside.
警察局长的车停在外面。
Common mistakes
There are two police chief in the city.There are two police chiefs in the city.
单复数错误：'police chief'是可数名词，复数形式为'police chiefs'。中文中不强调单复数变化，因此容易遗漏复数后缀's'。
The chief police gave a speech.The police chief gave a speech.
词序错误：中文习惯说'警察局长'，字面顺序是'警察+局长'，但英语中名词作定语应位于被修饰词之前，正确语序为'police chief'，而非'chief police'。
Connections
Confusing words
- police commissioner
- 警察专员 · 警察局长(police chief)是地方警察部门的最高长官，而警察专员(police commissioner)通常是城市或州的警察行政长官，可能由市长任命，二者职权和任命方式不同。
- police captain
- 警察队长 · 警察局长(police chief)是部门最高负责人，而警察队长(police captain)是中层指挥官，通常负责一个分局或部门。
Word family
- police chiefs
- plural
Learner notes
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.