| 释义 |
hoolivan|ˈhuːlɪvæn|
[Blend of hooligan and van n.3]
A popular name for a type of police van carrying photographic and video equipment for observing crowd behaviour and identifying trouble-makers at football matches and other events.
1985Daily Tel. 9 May 3/6 The ‘hoolivan’ designed to detect trouble-makers in football crowds, was unveiled at the Chelsea-Luton match at Stamford Bridge last night. 1985Sunday Times 11 Aug. 5/4 Development of the Hoolivan began in 1983 and a Mark 1 model was quietly undergoing trials at the end of last season. 1986Times 15 Jan. 12/4 The Home Office has three public order surveillance vehicles nicknamed ‘hoolivans’. |