/pəˈli:s ||; pəˈlis/noun
[pl] the official organization whose job is to make sure that people obey the law, and to prevent and solve crime 警察部门;警方:
Dial 999 if you need to call the police.如要报警,拨999。a police car警车Kamal wants to join the police force when he finishes school.卡马尔毕业后想当警察。the local police station当地的警察分局Police is a plural noun, always used with a plural verb. You cannot say ‘a police’ meaning one man or woman. When we are talking about the organization, we always use theThere were over 100 police on duty.The police are investigating the murder.police是复数名词,总是要与复数动词连用。指一个男警察或女警察时,不能说a police。如果所指的是警察部门,就总是要用the:There were over 100 police on duty.有超过100名警察在值班。·The police are investigating the murder. 警方正调查那宗谋杀案。
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/pəˈli:s ||; pəˈlis/verb
[T] to keep control in a place by using the police or a similar official group 维持治安;控制秩序:
The cost of policing football games is extremely high.以警力维持足球赛事的秩序,费用十分昂贵。