Phrase
police detective
警探；刑警
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes by gathering evidence and information
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Synonym of detective (“a police officer tasked with collecting evidence and information in order to solve a crime”).
即“侦探”的同义词,指负责收集证据和信息以侦破案件的警察。
即“侦探”的同义词,指负责收集证据和信息以侦破案件的警察。；警探
In use
The police detective interviewed the witness at the station.
A police detective often works long hours to solve a difficult case.
She became a police detective after five years on the force.
a police detective
She works as a police detective in New York.
她在纽约当警探。
police detective who
警探后接who引导的定语从句。
He is a police detective who solved the case.
他是一位破获了案件的警探。
work as a police detective
He has worked as a police detective for ten years.
他当了十年警探。
Common mistakes
He is a detective police.He is a police detective.
英语中修饰名词的形容词或名词通常放在被修饰词之前，因此应说 'police detective'，而不是 'detective police'。
She works as a police detective officer.She works as a police detective.
'detective' 已隐含警察身份，'police detective' 足够，加上 'officer' 多余。
Connections
Confusing words
- detective
- 侦探 · police detective特指警探，属于警察系统；detective可指私家侦探，不一定有警察身份。
- police officer
- 警察 · police detective是负责调查案件的警察；police officer泛指所有警员，如巡警、交警等，不一定从事侦查工作。
Word family
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.