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special constable

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌspecial ˈconstable noun [countable]  SCPsomeone in Britain who sometimes works as a police officer without being paid, and who also has another main job 〔英国不领工资、另有正职的〕特种警察
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special constableSeven other County Durham officers and a special constable have also been commended by the chief constable.Too old to fight, he had served as a special constable during the war.He became a special constable, a member of the local emergency committee.Every one else was virtually a special constable. ... The women were better.
ˌspecial ˈconstable nounChineseSyllable
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special constable
ˌspecial ˈconstable noun [countable]
someone in Britain who sometimes works as a police officer without being paid, and who also has another main job


special constableBrE /ˌspeʃl ˈkʌnstəbl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌspeʃl ˈkɑːnstəbl/ 🔊 noun(in Britain) a person who is not a professional police officer but who is trained to help the police force, especially during an emergency 临时警察,纠察(英国在非常时期协助警察维持治安)