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lawman

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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law·man /ˈlɔːmæn $ ˈlɒː-/ noun (plural lawmen /-men/) [countable]  American English informalSCPLAW any officer who is responsible for making sure that the law is obeyed 执法者,执法官员
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lawmanIn 32 years as a lawman, Reeves made some 3,000 arrests and killed some 14 men.Tall, trim and square of jaw, he looks more like a lawman than an outlaw.He was the best lawman the Old West has ever known.
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lawman
lawman /ˈlɔːmæn $ ˈlɒː-/ noun (plural lawmen /-men/) [countable]
American English informal any officer who is responsible for making sure that the law is obeyed


law·manBrE /ˈlɔːmæn/ 🔊NAmE /ˈlɔːmæn/ 🔊 noun (
plural
law·men BrE /ˈlɔːmen/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈlɔːmen/ 🔊
)
(especially US)
an officer responsible for keeping law and order, especially a sheriff 执法官;(尤指)县(或城镇)治安官