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单词 detective
释义

detective ​‌‌

​noun countable
UK /dɪˈtektɪv/
Other entries for this word
private detective noun
store detective noun
Word Forms
singulardetective
pluraldetectives
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a police officer whose job is to try to discover information about a crime so that the criminal can be caught
    Synonyms and related words
    Police officers
    bobby
    cadet
    captain
  2. 2
    someone who is paid by other people to find out information

    a detective agency

    Synonyms and related words
    Private investigators
    detective
    investigator
    private detective
  3. 3
    ​only before nouna detective story or film is one in which a detective tries to solve a crime

    I’m reading a detective novel.

    Synonyms and related words
    Types of story or play
    adaptation
    allegory
    anecdote

detective ​‌‌

​noun countable
US /dɪˈtektɪv/
Other entries for this word
private detective noun
store detective noun
Word Forms
singulardetective
pluraldetectives
DEFINITIONS3
  1. 1
    a police officer whose job is to try to discover information about a crime so that the criminal can be caught
    Synonyms and related words
    Police officers
    bobby
    cadet
    captain
  2. 2
    someone who is paid by other people to find out information

    a detective agency

    Synonyms and related words
    Private investigators
    detective
    investigator
    private detective
  3. 3
    ​only before nouna detective story or movie is one in which a detective tries to solve a crime

    I’m reading a detective novel.

    Synonyms and related words
    Types of story or play
    adaptation
    allegory
    anecdote
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