policeman
UK/pә'li:smәn/US
A2
Definitions
n.
A male police officer
（男）警察
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedpolicecity-state, citizen, governance
+
manroot
=policeman
police + man = a (male) member of the police. The gender-neutral 'police officer' is now usually preferred.
Common Collocations
- 1.off-duty policeman下班警察
- 2.undercover policeman卧底警察
- 3.armed policeman武装警察
- 4.plain-clothes policeman便衣警察
Example Sentences
- 1.
A policeman directed traffic at the busy intersection.
- 2.
Many organizations now say 'police officer' instead of 'policeman.'