constable

'kʌnstәbl

Collins 2

n. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
n. English landscape painter (1776-1837)
n. a police officer of the lowest rank

n. 治安官, 警官, 总管
[法] 警察, 警官, 巡警

Collins 星级

3,341

BNC 频率

19,092

使用频率

constable 由前缀 con- 和词根 stable 组成，con- 意为“共同、一起”，而 stable 代表“稳定、牢固”，可以联想到警察是维护社会稳定的人。

例句

1. The constable patrolled the neighborhood to keep everyone safe.

警察在社区巡逻，以确保每个人的安全。

2. She called the constable when she saw a suspicious person outside her house.

她看到一个可疑的人在她家外面时，拨打了警察的电话。

3. The constable wrote a report about the incident for the local newspaper.

警察为当地报纸写了一份关于事件的报告。