lawman

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n. [律] 执法官, 警察, 警官

发音

UK /ˈlɔːmæn/
UK /ˈlɔːmən/
US /ˈlɔmæn/
US /ˈlɔmən/

词形变化

lawmen 复数 lawmen

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A lawspeaker: a declarer of the law.

    历史 法律
  2. 2.

    One of 12 magistrates in certain Danish boroughs of England empowered with soc and sac over their own households.

    历史 法律
  3. 3.

    The presiding justice of the supreme court.

    法律
  4. 4.

    A man of the law: a lawyer.

    罕用
  5. 5.

    An officer of the law: a law-enforcement officer.

    非正式

词汇关系

名词

上位词 2

man peace officer

词源

From Middle English laweman, laȝaman (as a man's name, Laȝamon, Layamon), from Old English lahmann, borrowed from Old Norse lǫgmaðr. In present use as a law-enforcement officer, law + -man.

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