police /pә'li:s/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) the force of policemen and officers

Chinese translation

• n. 警察, 警察当局, 治安
• vt. 维持治安, 管辖

Word details

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

/pә'li:s/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

Middle-school · Gaokao · CET-4 · Postgraduate exam · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 5.33 · Common

Word forms

policing, policed, polices

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