police
[pə'li:s] plural noun
ESSENTIAL
■the official organization that is responsible for protecting people and property, making people obey the law, finding out about and solving crime, and catching people who have committed a crime 员警当局，警方•I think you should call the police.我认为你应该报警。 •The police are investigating fraud allegations against him.警方在调查对他的欺诈指控。 ESSENTIAL
■members of this organization 员警•There should be more police patrolling the area on foot.这一地区应该增加警力步行巡逻。
[pə'li:s] verb transitive
■to control or guard a public event or area by using members of the police or a similar force 维持…的治安，巡查；在…部署员警•The march will be heavily policed by an anti-riot unit.防暴员警将对示威游行进行严密警戒。 ■to control the way in which a possibly dangerous substance is dealt with or a dangerous activity is done 控制；监督•The use of these chemicals must be carefully policed.这些化学药品使用时必须受到严格控制。 |