Word · Frequency #13788
Fully loadedwanted
被通缉的
Being looked for by the police and subject to arrest on sight.
- 1.
Wished for; desired; sought.
被想要的；被渴望的；被寻求的
- 2.
Subject to immediate detainment by law enforcement authorities on sight.
被执法机关一见即拘留的
被需要的；被渴望的；被寻求的；被想要的；被渴望的；被寻求的；被执法机关一见即拘留的
In use
The bank robber is wanted in three states.
Police released a wanted poster with the suspect's photo.
The wanted man tried to hide in a crowded subway station.
be wanted for [crime]
be wanted for 后接罪名；若需说明执法机构，用 be wanted by the police。
The man is wanted for robbery.
这名男子因抢劫被通缉。
wanted [noun]
wanted 作前置定语时，常修饰与追捕有关的人或事物。
The wanted fugitive was finally captured.
那名被通缉的逃犯终于落网。
feel wanted
feel wanted 表示“感到被重视/被需要”，与“被通缉”无关。
Everyone needs to feel wanted.
Connections
Collocations
- most wanted
- 头号通缉的
- The FBI released its list of the ten most wanted fugitives.联邦调查局公布了十大通缉逃犯名单。
- wanted fugitive
- 被通缉的逃犯
- The wanted fugitive was captured at the airport.这名被通缉的逃犯在机场被抓获。
- wanted poster
- 通缉令
- His face was on every wanted poster in the city.他的脸出现在城里每一张通缉令上。
- wanted for murder
- 因谋杀被通缉
- He is wanted for murder in three states.他在三个州因谋杀被通缉。
- wanted list
- 通缉名单
- She added his name to the wanted list.她将他的名字列入了通缉名单。
- wanted child
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想记忆：wanted 由 want（想要）+ed 构成，被通缉者正是警察想要的人。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：police announcements、news reporting、legal documents 表示“被通缉的”时，多用于警方公告、新闻报道和法律语境，是中性正式的说法。日常口语中则较少单独这样说。
Grammar Note
常用于被动结构，如 be wanted for + 罪名
Pronunciation & Spelling
wanted 的常见读音以 /ntɪd/ 收尾；读作 /ˈwɔːntɪd/ 时，haunted、daunted、flaunted 是完全同韵词。painted、counted、pointed 虽然在拼写上也以 -ted 结尾，但元音分别为 /eɪ/、/aʊ/、/ɔɪ/，听起来并不相同。
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