police是表总称还是表个体
2016-07-11来源:和谐英语
police是表总称还是表个体
在通常情况下,people表示“警察”的总称,含有“警方”“警察当局”之意,其前通常用the(有时也可省略),形式上是单数,但含义上为复数;用作主语时,谓语要用复数。如:
The thief was handed over to the police. 这个小偷已经送交派出所了。
They denounced him to the police as a criminal. 他们向警方告发他是罪犯。
The police had to employ force to break up the crowd. 警察不得不用武力驱散人群。
The police have bugged the office. 警察在这个办公室装了窃听器。
The police have studied the case of murder. 警察已研究了这起谋杀案。
The police have no clue to his identity. 警察没有可以确定他的身份的任何线索。
The police have nothing concrete to go on. 警方没有任何确实的东西作依据。
注意,当表示“一个警察”时,不能用它,即不能说a [one] police,而应根据情况用a policeman / a policewoman;不过,当表示多个警察时,可用它。如:
There were over 100 police on duty. 有超过百名警察值班。
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