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A police officer — especially the British word for a regular officer, the most basic rank in UK police forces. In old times, a constable also handled general local duties, like keeping order and settling small disputes in a village.
（英式）警員、巡警
組成originally meant something like 'officer in charge of the stable' — over hundreds of years the meaning shifted from a high royal officer down to an ordinary local police officer
原始詞典資料10 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
Constablename
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An English surname originating as an occupation from Old French conestable (“constable”).
- John Constable, English painter.
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A town in Franklin County, New York; named for landowner William Constable.
constablenoun/ˈkʌn.stə.bəl/
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One holding the lowest rank in most Commonwealth police forces. (See also chief constable.)
- As soon as Julia returned with a constable, Timothy, who was on the point of exhaustion, prepared to give over to him gratefully. The newcomer turned out to be a powerful youngster, fully trained and eager to help, and he stripped off his tunic at once.
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lawA police officer or an officer with equivalent powers.
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historicalAn officer of a noble court in the Middle Ages, usually a senior army commander. (See also marshal).
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The warden of a castle.
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An elected or appointed public officer, usually at municipal level, responsible for maintaining order or serving writs and court orders.
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An elected head of a parish (also known as a connétable)
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A large butterfly, Dichorragia nesimachus, family Nymphalidae, of Asia.
constableverb/ˈkʌn.stə.bəl/
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datedTo act as a constable or policeman.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。