constable

英 ['kʌnstəb(ə)l; 'kɒn-] 美['kɑnstəbl]

英英释义考试真题实用场景例句

n. 治安官，巡警；警察
n. (Constable)人名；(英)康斯特布尔

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中文词源

constable 警察，警官

来自拉丁短语comes stabuli, 管马的官员。comes, 词源同count, 伯爵，stable,马廐。后来词义发生了变化。比较marshal, 将军，原指管马的官员。

词态变化

复数: constables;

英文词源

constable: constable: [13] The late Latin comes stabulī was an officer in charge of the stables (comes is the source of the English title count, and stabulum is the ancestor of English stable). From the comparatively lowly status of head groom, the job gradually grew in importance until Old French conestable was used for the principal officer of the household of the early French kings. In the 14th century the title was adopted for the Constable of England. On a less exalted level, the word has also been used since the 14th century for someone appointed to uphold law and order, and was applied to police officers when they were called into being in the 1830s.
=> count, stable
constable (n.): c. 1200, "chief household officer, justice of the peace," from Old French conestable (12c., Modern French connétable), "steward, governor," principal officer of the Frankish king's household, from Late Latin comes stabuli, literally "count of the stable" (established by Theodosian Code, c.438 C.E.), hence, "chief groom." See count (n.). Second element is from Latin stabulum "stable, standing place" (see stable (n.)). Probably a translation of a Germanic word. Meaning "an officer of the peace" is from c. 1600, transferred to "police officer" 1836. French reborrowed constable 19c. as "English police."

双语例句

1. The Chief Constable's clipped tones crackled over the telephone line.: 电话线那头噼里啪啦地传来警察局长短促的声音。

2. He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident Room.: 他派了一名警察把它送到重案调查室。

3. The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor.: 警察局局长对侵入其辖区的行为深恶痛绝。

4. The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.: 郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。

5. The detective-constable picked out the words with difficulty.: 探警费力地辨认出这些文字。

英英释意

1. a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff

2. a police officer of the lowest rank

考试真题

It had its origins in the great outdoors, but the results were as gallery-bound as the paintings of Turner and Constable.

实用场景例句

Have you finished your report, Constable?: 警察，你的报告完成了吗？

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

The saucy wenches were run , even before they were sent, and had fetched a constable.: 那两个无礼的姑娘甚至没人叫她们,已经跑出去, 带了一个警察来.

Did the constable show you the leather they found down by the water spout?: 巡警给你看了他们在落水管下面发现的皮子了吗 ?

The order is understood to have come direct from the Chief Constable.: 据信这命令是警察局长直接下达的.

" I have a truant here.'said Constable Johnny. " Drive him straight to school. ": “ 我这里有个逃学的, ” 警官强尼说, “ 我开车直接送它回学校去. ”

For another a constable off duty cuddled her in Eccles Lane.: 她属于另一个男人,下了班的警察在埃克尔斯街上搂抱她来着.

This gold seal belonged to a constable in the Qing Dynasty.: 展览的这颗金印是清代的巡抚用过的.

The constable, the landlord, and a curious neighbor went upstairs to arrest the lodger.: 警官、店主和一个好奇的邻居上楼去逮捕他.

Could you please help me, Constable?: 警察,您能帮助我吗 ?

Frank Bridge , the village constable , was severely reprimanding the two culprits.: 村上的警察弗兰克·布里奇当时正在严厉地斥责那两个干坏事的人.

The constable conducted the suspect to the police station.: 警官把嫌疑犯带到派出所.

The constable kept his temper, and would not be provoked.: 那警察压制着自己的怒气, 不肯冒起火来.

Constable was a great English artist.: 康斯太布尔是伟大的英国画家.

Mr. Richard, sir, have the goodness to run and fetch a constable.: 理查德先生, 阁下, 劳驾你去把警察喊来.

Police Constable Smith and Jones are on patrol.: 警员史密斯和琼斯正在巡逻.

The water color can become the painting of England should thank for TURNER and CONSTABLE.: 水彩画能成为“英国国画”地位最应感谢透纳和康斯太勃尔两位风景画家.

The chief Constable applied for an order of mandamus directing the justices to rehear the case.: 警察局申请获得履行职务令,以命令法官重新审理该案.

His amount of deposit has aroused constabulary doubt, so the constable begins to investigate him.: 他的巨额存款引起了警察的怀疑, 于是警察开始调查他的一切.

Chief Constable Brian Turner: 地区警察局长布赖恩∙特纳

Have you finished your report, Constable?: 警察，你的报告完成了吗？

The constable received a distress call, and saw two youths attacking his colleague.: 这名警察收到了求救呼叫，看见两个年轻人正在殴打他的同事。

I have not achieved my goal in becoming chief constable, a rank I know I could have worthily held.: 我没有实现当警察局局长的目标，但我知道自己已经能够胜任这个职位。

He detailed a constable to take it to the Incident Room.: 他派了一名警察把它送到重案调查室。

The Chief Constable deeply resented any intrusions into his manor.: 警察局局长对侵入其辖区的行为深恶痛绝。

Constable posters decorate the walls.: 康斯太布尔风景画的海报装点着那些墙面。

A police constable is handling all inquiries.: 一名警员在负责所有调查。

He was a constable at Sutton police station.: 他是萨顿警察局的警员。

The Chief Constable said that sexual harassment was deplorable.: 郡警察局长说性骚扰应受谴责。

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