vigilante

IPA/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/
KK[vˌɪdʒəlˈænti]IPA/ˌvɪdʒɪˈlænti/

vigilante — 名詞

  • vigilantesingular
  • vigilantesplural

1. someone who takes action against suspected criminals on their own, without being

1.名詞B2
釋義

自封執法者

不經法律程序自行打擊犯罪的人

someone who takes action against suspected criminals on their own, without being a police officer or having legal authority, usually because they believe the official justice system is not dealing with the problem properly.

例句

Diego's grandfather joined vigilantes who patrolled the streets after several burglaries in their area.

Diego 的祖父在社區發生數起竊案後，加入巡邏街頭的義警行列。

collocation: vigilante group / group of vigilantes

Online vigilantes tracked down the person who had posted cruel messages about the missing teenager.

網路上的自封執法者找到了那位對失蹤少年發表殘酷留言的人。

collocation: online vigilantes / internet vigilantes

常見搭配
  • vigilante group
  • vigilante justice
  • internet vigilante
  • online vigilante
  • vigilante attack
  • vigilante violence
同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

vigilante + verb (acts as a countable noun)

often used attributively: vigilante group / vigilante justice

用法筆記

Often used critically to describe someone whose methods are illegal or extreme. The word frequently appears in news reports about crime, justice, and social activism.

常見錯誤

The building hired a vigilante to watch the entrance at night.
The building hired a security guard to watch the entrance at night.
A vigilante is not a paid employee; they act on their own authority, without being hired.
My uncle is a vigilante who helps direct traffic for the school.
My uncle is a volunteer who helps direct traffic for the school.
Vigilantes target suspected criminals, not everyday community tasks.

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常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • vigilante group
  • vigilante justice
  • vigilante attack
  • vigilante violence

常用片語

  • act as a vigilante
  • take the law into one's own hands