新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

constable

英  [ˈkʌnstəbəl]
    

[NOUN]

    NOUN. 名词
  • constables

    1[C 可数名词] (英国等国家中级别最低的)警官

    In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.

    2[C 可数名词] (美国乡镇的)治安官

    In the United States, a constable is an official who helps keep the peace in a town. They are lower in rank than a sheriff.

    双语例句

    例:

    Courts and magistrates may be set up but they cannot function without sheriffs and constables.

    法院和地方法院可以设立,但没有县治安官和乡镇治安官它们便无法运作。

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