The RUC was the police force in Northern Ireland for most of the twentieth century. The letters stand for Royal Ulster Constabulary. Constabulary is just an old, formal word for a police force; Ulster is a name for that part of Ireland; Royal tells you it answered to the British crown.

The RUC was the police force in Northern IrelandRUC是北愛爾蘭的警察部隊 for most of the twentieth century在二十世紀的大部分時間裡 The letters stand for Royal Ulster Constabulary這幾個字母代表Royal Ulster Constabulary Constabulary is just an old, formal word for a police forceConstabulary只是一個比較舊、比較正式的字，意思是警察部隊 Ulster is a name for that part of IrelandUlster是愛爾蘭那個地區的名字 Royal tells you it answered to the British crownRoyal則告訴你它是效忠英國王室的

In 2001 it was stood down and replaced by a new force, the PSNI — the Police Service of Northern Ireland. People still say RUC when they talk about the years of the Troubles, the long and bitter conflict there.

In 2001 it was stood down2001年這個部隊被解散 and replaced by a new force, the PSNI換成一個新的部隊，PSNI the Police Service of Northern Ireland也就是Police Service of Northern Ireland People still say RUC人們還是會說RUC when they talk about the years of the Troubles當他們在講The Troubles那段時期 the long and bitter conflict there也就是當地那場漫長又痛苦的衝突

Though actually this is not a warm, simple name for everyone. Many Catholic and nationalist families felt the RUC was on the Protestant, unionist side, and the change of name was part of trying to build a police service the whole community could trust.

Though actually不過其實 this is not a warm, simple name for everyone這對每個人來說都不是一個溫暖、單純的名字 Many Catholic and nationalist families felt the RUC was on the Protestant, unionist side很多天主教、統一派家庭覺得RUC是站在新教、統一主義那一邊的 and the change of name was part of trying to build a police service the whole community could trust而改名也是為了想建立一個整個社群都能信任的警察機構的一部分努力

You will meet it in history books, news about the past, and crime stories set in Northern Ireland. It is always written in capital letters. It is not a general word for police, and it is not the name of the force that works there now.

You will meet it in history books, news about the past, and crime stories set in Northern Ireland你會在歷史書、講過去的新聞，還有以北愛爾蘭為背景的犯罪故事裡看到這個字 It is always written in capital letters它一律是用大寫字母寫的 It is not a general word for police它不是「警察」這個概念的通用字 and it is not the name of the force that works there now也不是現在那裡在運作的警察部隊的名字