polices
polices — 名詞
1. The official organization whose job is to protect the public and their property,
警方；警政
負責維護治安的政府機構
The official organization whose job is to protect the public and their property, make sure that laws are followed, solve crimes, and catch people who break the law.
The police in this city have a special team for dealing with cybercrime.
這個城市的警方有一個專門處理網路犯罪的團隊。
the police + have (plural verb)
Eleni called the police after she noticed a broken window at her shop.
Eleni 注意到她的商店窗戶破了之後，就報了警。
call the police (report an incident)
The local police launched a campaign to prevent bicycle thefts near the train station.
當地警方發起了一項活動，防止火車站附近的自行車被偷。
A new law gives the police more power to investigate online fraud cases.
一項新法律賦予警方更大的權力來調查網路詐騙案件。
- law enforcement
more formal; refers to the system and agencies collectively, e.g. 'law enforcement agencies'
- constabulary
British and more formal; specifically a local police force
文法句型
the police + plural verb
police force / police department
用法筆記
The police is treated as a plural noun in standard English, so it takes a plural verb (the police are, not the police is). In everyday English, the police typically refers to the institution as a whole.
常見錯誤
2. People who work as police officers, whose job is to catch criminals, protect the
警察人員
以執法為職責的人員
People who work as police officers, whose job is to catch criminals, protect the public, and make sure laws are followed.
More than two hundred police were sent to control the crowd at the protest.
超過兩百名警察被派去控制抗議活動現場的秩序。
number + police (countable members)
The police who patrol Chidi's neighborhood know most of the families by name.
在 Chidi 住的社區巡邏的警察大多叫得出每戶人家的名字。
Two police on motorcycles escorted the president's car through central London.
兩名騎著摩托車的警察護送總統的車隊穿過倫敦市中心。
Plain-clothes police stood among the crowd at the festival watching for pickpockets.
便衣警察混在音樂節的人群中，留意有無扒手。
- police officers
more precise and gender-neutral when referring to individual members
- law enforcement officers
formal; used in official and legal contexts
文法句型
several / many / two + police
police + plural verb
用法筆記
When referring to individual members, police already functions as a plural. To talk about one person, use police officer, policeman, or policewoman. The word polices as a noun plural (meaning different police forces) exists but is rare.
常見錯誤
polices — 動詞
- policespresent simple I / you / we / they
- policeses3rd person singular
- policesing-ing form
- policesedpast simple
1. To send police officers, security guards, or soldiers to keep order and protect
巡邏；警戒
派員維持公共區域的秩序
To send police officers, security guards, or soldiers to keep order and protect an area, event, or situation.
Private security guards police the entrance to the office building every night.
私人保全每晚在大樓入口處巡邏警戒。
The area around the stadium was heavily policed during the international match.
國際賽事期間，體育館周邊地區受到嚴密巡邏警戒。
passive: be heavily policed
Local volunteers help police the streets during the annual carnival parade in Feng's town.
當地志工協助在 Feng 家鄉一年一度的嘉年華遊行中維持街道秩序。
An international peacekeeping force was sent to police the ceasefire zone.
一支國際維和部隊被派去巡邏警戒停火區。
文法句型
police + noun phrase (area / event / streets)
be policed (passive)
用法筆記
The subject is often a security organization, military force, or group of guards (not just the official police). Frequently used in the passive voice with heavily or effectively to describe the degree of control.
常見錯誤
2. To supervise how a dangerous material, substance, or risky activity is managed,
監管；管制
監督管理危險物質或活動
To supervise how a dangerous material, substance, or risky activity is managed, making sure that official rules and safety standards are followed.
International agreements police the trade of endangered animal species across borders.
國際協議監管瀕危動物物種的跨國貿易。
collocation: police the trade of
The government has promised to police the disposal of industrial waste more strictly.
政府承諾會更嚴格地監管工業廢棄物的處理。
collocation: police the disposal of
A special agency polices the use of radioactive materials in hospitals across the country.
一個專門機構監管全國醫院裡放射性物質的使用。
Without proper enforcement, no one polices the safety rules at small construction sites.
如果沒有有效的執法，就沒有人會去管小型工地裡的安全規範。
文法句型
police + noun phrase (use / disposal / trade / industry)
用法筆記
This sense is formal and typically appears in discussions of regulations, government oversight, and international agreements. The subject is usually an official body, government agency, or set of rules, not individuals.