单词 | sheriff |
释义 | Word Frequency sheriff(ˈʃɛrɪf) noun 1. (in the US) the chief law-enforcement officer in a county: popularly elected, except in Rhode Island 2. (in England and Wales) the chief executive officer of the Crown in a county, having chiefly ceremonial duties ▶ Related adjective: shrieval3. (in Scotland) a judge in any of the sheriff courts 4. (in Australia) an administrative officer of the Supreme Court, who enforces judgments and the execution of writs, empanels juries, etc 5. (in New Zealand) an officer of the High Court Derived forms sheriffdom (ˈsheriffdom) noun Word origin Old English scīrgerēfa, from scīr shire1 + gerēfa reeve1 |
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