det

IPA/dˈɛt/
IPA/dˈɛt/

det — abbreviation

1. the written form of the word 'detective', used before a person's family name in

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釋義

the written form of the word 'detective', used before a person's family name in official reports, crime fiction, and television scripts to identify someone as a police detective.

例句

Det. Ingrid Walsh found the missing key inside the old desk drawer.

written abbreviation before a surname

The police report said 'Det. Mizuki closed the case in three days.'

同義詞
  • detective

    the full form; 'det' is only used in writing, while 'detective' works in both speech and writing

  • inspector

    a specific rank of detective, not a direct synonym for the abbreviation

文法句型

det + [surname]

用法筆記

Commonly written with a capital D at the start of a sentence or before a name. In American English the form 'Det.' (with a period) is standard. In British English the period is often omitted.

常見錯誤

❌Det Walsh is a abbreviation for detective.
✅Det Walsh is an abbreviation for detective.
💡write 'an' not 'a' before 'abbreviation'.