vigilante是什么意思？

vigilante

英[ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti] 美[ˌvɪdʒəˈlænti]

• n. （自发组织的）治安团体的成员，义务警员，〈美〉自卫队员；

复数：vigilantes;

例句

• The vigilante has found particular popularity amongst regular players here. 在普林斯顿的资深玩家中,警卫这个角色特别受欢迎.
• The subway vigilante in New York was in the media for weeks. 纽约地铁治安维持会几周来受到了媒体的关注.
• The growth of such vigilante gangs has worried community leaders, police and politicians. 这类治安维持会成员组成的帮派的壮大让社区领袖、警察和政界人士十分担心。
• Christian Slater has a new movie coming out next month in which he plays a vigilante. 克里斯汀·史莱特有一部新片下月发行，他在片中扮演一个治安维持会成员。
• ...vigilante patrols. 治安巡逻员

柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义

• N-COUNT
  （自发组成的）治安维持会会员;义务警察
  Vigilantes are people who organize themselves into an unofficial group to protect their community and to catch and punish criminals.
  例句
  The vigilantes dragged the men out. 治安员们把那些人揪了出来。 ...vigilante patrols. 治安巡逻员

英英词典释义

• Noun
  1. member of a vigilance committee