constable

柯林斯詞典

1. N-COUNT/N-TITLE In the United States, a constable is an official who helps keep the peace in a town. They are lower in rank than a sheriff. (美國(guó)鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)的) 治安官
Courts and magistrates may be set up but they cannot function without sheriffs and constables. 法院和地方法院可以設(shè)立，但沒(méi)有縣治安官和鄉(xiāng)鎮(zhèn)治安官它們便無(wú)法運(yùn)作。
2. N-COUNT/N-TITLE/N-VOC In Britain and some other countries, a constable is a police officer of the lowest rank. (英國(guó)等國(guó)家中級(jí)別最低的) 警官