lawman

IPA/ˈlɔːmæn/
KK[lˈɔmən]IPA/ˈlɔːmæn/

lawman — noun

1. a man whose job is to make sure people follow the law — typically used for a she

1.名詞C1
釋義

a man whose job is to make sure people follow the law — typically used for a sheriff, town marshal, or deputy in the American West.

例句

The old town remembered Sheriff Gabriel as a brave lawman who never carried his gun loaded.

common collocation: brave / honest / tough lawman

Folake's grandfather served as a lawman in a small Texas town for thirty years.

pattern: serve as a lawman

同義詞
  • sheriff

    specific elected county law officer in the US; narrower than lawman

  • marshal

    federal or town law officer, especially historical American West

  • police officer

    modern, gender-neutral, everyday term in any country

  • constable

    British and Commonwealth term for a regular police officer

反義詞
  • outlaw

    a person who breaks the law and lives outside it, classic western opposite

  • criminal

    general term for someone who commits crimes

用法筆記

Strongly associated with American English and the Old West setting (sheriff, marshal, deputy). In modern formal contexts, 'law enforcement officer' or 'police officer' is far more common; 'lawman' often carries a literary or historical tone.

常見錯誤

❌She works as a lawman in Chicago.
✅She works as a police officer in Chicago.
💡'lawman' specifically means a male officer and now sounds dated outside historical or western contexts.
❌The lawman caught the suspect on the highway near London.
✅The police officer caught the suspect on the highway near London.
💡'lawman' fits American western settings, not British everyday contexts.