detective

【发音】

美 /dɪ'tɛktɪv/ 英 /dɪ'tektɪv/

【翻译】

1. n.侦探，警探；私人侦探，私家侦探

   英释:a police officer whose job is to discover information about crimes and catch criminals

【短语】

1. detective story : 侦探小说

2. private detective : 私家侦探

3. detective film : 侦探片

【例句】

1. Now detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious last night.

   现在侦探们正在呼吁昨晚可能看到任何可疑情况的人出来作证。

2. She hired a detective to find out if her husband was having an affair.

   她雇了一个私人侦探调查她丈夫是否有外遇。

【真题例句】

1. (2010.12 • CET6 • • 听力题)...What is the key to write a good classical detective story according to the man...

【同、近义词】

1. n.侦探

   tec/hawkshaw/

【同根词】

1. n

   detection : 侦查，探测；发觉，发现；察觉

   detector : 检测器；发现者；侦察器

2. vt

   detect : 察觉；发现；探测