Dictionary entry
police lieutenant
noun
警督
a police officer ranking above sergeant and below captain
美国警察警衔，高于警佐，低于警监
- 1.
an officer in a police force
In use
The police lieutenant reviewed the case files before the briefing.
A police lieutenant usually supervises several detectives.
The officer saluted the police lieutenant as she entered the station.
Police Lieutenant + name
作头衔时，首字母大写。
Police Lieutenant Smith is investigating the case.
史密斯警督正在调查此案。
a police lieutenant
He was promoted to a police lieutenant last year.
他去年被提升为警督。
the police lieutenant
The police lieutenant gave a briefing to the officers.
警督向警员们做了简报。
Common mistakes
He is police lieutenant.He is a police lieutenant.
中文里没有冠词，学习者容易遗漏不定冠词 'a'，表示'一名警督'。
Police lieutenant arrived at the scene.The police lieutenant arrived at the scene.
特指某位警督时，需要加定冠词 'the'，中文没有对应冠词。
Connections
Confusing words
- police sergeant
- 警佐 · 警佐通常负责巡逻和管理基层警员，而警督则更可能是负责一个部门或小队的中层指挥官。
- police captain
- 警监 · 警监通常是分局或部门的负责人，而警督则是其下属的副手或小队主管。
- police inspector
- 督察 · 督察通常负责监督和调查，而警督更多是执行层面的指挥官。
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