How do you use "police" in a sentence?

The police are investigating the robbery. A police officer asked to see my identification. It's difficult to police the internet effectively.

police

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: The official organisation responsible for maintaining public order and enforcing the law

警察；警方

policía

警察

경찰

The word 'police' refers to the civil force responsible for preventing and detecting crime. In British English, 'the police' is used with a plural verb (the police are investigating). As a verb, 'to police' means to control or monitor an area or activity. Common collocations include 'police officer', 'police station', and 'call the police'.

「police」指负责预防和侦查犯罪的民间力量。在英式英语中，「the police」与复数动词连用（the police are investigating）。作为动词，「to police」意味着控制或监督某个地区或活动。常见搭配包括「police officer」、「police station」和「call the police」。

La palabra «police» se refiere a la fuerza civil responsable de prevenir y detectar delitos. En inglés británico, «the police» se usa con verbo plural (the police are investigating). Como verbo, «to police» significa controlar o supervisar un área o actividad. Colocaciones comunes incluyen «police officer», «police station» y «call the police».

「police」は犯罪の予防と検出を担当する市民の力を指します。イギリス英語では、「the police」は複数形の動詞と一緒に使われます（the police are investigating）。動詞として「to police」は、エリアや活動を管理または監視することを意味します。「police officer」、「police station」、「call the police」などの一般的なコロケーションがあります。

'police'는 범죄 예방 및 수사를 담당하는 치안 조직을 가리킵니다. 영국 영어에서 'the police'는 복수 동사와 함께 사용됩니다(the police are investigating). 동사로 'to police'는 어떤 지역이나 활동을 통제하거나 감시한다는 뜻입니다. 'police officer(경찰관)', 'police station(경찰서)', 'call the police(경찰에 신고하다)' 등의 표현이 자주 쓰입니다.

Ejemplos

The police are investigating the robbery.
警方正在调查这起抢劫案。
La policía está investigando el robo.
警察は強盗事件を捜査しています。
경찰이 강도 사건을 수사하고 있습니다.
A police officer asked to see my identification.
一名警官要求查看我的身份证件。
Un oficial de policía me pidió que mostrara mi identificación.
警察官が身分証明書の提示を求めました。
경찰관이 신분증 제시를 요청했습니다.
It's difficult to police the internet effectively.
有效地监管互联网是很困难的。
Es difícil vigilar internet de manera efectiva.
インターネットを効果的に監視することは難しいです。
인터넷을 효과적으로 단속하는 것은 어렵습니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From French 'police', from Latin 'politia' meaning 'civil administration', from Greek 'politeia' (from 'polis' meaning 'city'). The modern sense of a law enforcement body only emerged in the early 19th century.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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