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单词 Bow Street Runner
释义

Bow Street Runner

/ˈbəʊ /
noun
The popular name for a London policeman during the first half of the 19th century.Byrne, described by the Bow Street Runner as a ‘very human kind man’ did not testify....
  • Well, as I'm sure you know, the Bow Street Runners were the precursors to the Metropolitan Police.
  • By then, the Bow Street Runners were 70 strong and London had a total of 120 full-time police officers.

Origin

Named after Bow Street in London, site of the chief metropolitan magistrates' court.

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