| 单词 | riot control |
| 释义 | > as lemmasriot control riot control n. the restoration or maintenance of law and order in situations of crowd violence; the policing of riots. ΚΠ 1933 B. Smith Rural Crime Control v. 153 Methods of investigating and reporting criminal complaints, traffic and riot control, first aid, and allied subjects bearing directly upon the police. 1964 Kirk-Othmer Encycl. Chem. Technol. (ed. 2) IV. 877 In the last few years, an agent, CS, has been developed for riot control. 1974 North Myrtle Beach (S. Carolina) Times 17 Apr. 1/5 The riot control unit then had to make its way to Hillside Drive and make a similar sweep to quell trouble spots on that street. 2005 A. Coyle Understanding Prisons vii. 150 Until the mid-1970s prison staff did not receive specific training in riot control. < as lemmas |
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