constables是什么意思？

constables

• n. <英>警察( constable的名词复数 )；

例句

• We have put six constables on that particular assignment. 我们投入6个警官做那件特殊的工作.
• There were also constables appointed to keep the peace. 城里也有被派来维持治安的基层警员.
• The constables made a desultory attempt to keep them away from the barn. 警察漫不经心地拦着不让他们靠近谷仓。

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

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  (英国等国家中最低级别的)警察；警员
  In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank.
  例句
  He was a constable at Sutton police station. 他是萨顿警察局的警员。 ...Constable Stuart Clark... 斯图尔特·克拉克警员
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  (美国城镇中参与维持秩序、级别低于县治安官的)巡官
  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.