dea
dea — noun
1. the US federal law enforcement agency that stops people from making, selling, or
the US federal law enforcement agency that stops people from making, selling, or moving illegal drugs by investigating and arresting those responsible
The DEA arrested three people at a warehouse in Chicago last night.
the DEA + past tense verb (arrested)
Astrid works as an investigator for the DEA in the southwestern division.
works as [role] for the DEA
The DEA's annual report showed a large increase in drug seizures at the border.
After a resident's tip, the DEA searched the building and found a hidden lab.
Local police called the DEA after finding a large shipment of heroin in the port.
- Drug Enforcement Administration
the full official name; used only in very formal or legal writing
- federal drug agents
refers to the people who work for the DEA rather than the agency itself
- narcotics bureau
a general term for any drug-enforcement agency, not specifically the US federal one
文法句型
the DEA
the DEA + verb
DEA + noun
用法筆記
Always used with the definite article: the DEA. The full name Drug Enforcement Administration is rarely used in news reports; the abbreviation DEA is standard. Treated as singular: the DEA has (not have) offices across the US.