| 单词 | heavily-policed |
| 释义 | > as lemmasheavily-policed 2. Provided with or guarded by a police force. In extended use: regulated or monitored by a designated body. Frequently as the second element in compounds, as heavily-policed, etc. (see also well-policed adj. 2). ΘΚΠ society > law > law enforcement > [adjective] > furnished with police policed1826 1826 N. Amer. Rev. Oct. 442 How..a country where men gouge, and stab, and shoot..should have policed cities, and well dressed women. 1897 All About Diamond Jubilee 58/1 London will be probably the best policed city in the world on June 22nd. 1938 Daily Tel. 18 Jan. 6/3 As the heavily-policed funeral was marched down the street every window was flung open and red flowers showered down. 1962 Western Kansas Press 8 Nov. 4/3 Ours is the most policed industry in the nation. 1995 G. Vidal Palimpsest 101 The traditional hysteria about same-sexuality ran its usual course in the well-policed army camps Stateside. < as lemmas |
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