| 单词 | private detective |
| 释义 | private detective (once / 11172 pages) n WORD FAMILY private detective: private detectives USAGE EXAMPLESThis is a black-and-white spoof of a 50s, private detective film. The Guardian(Dec 18, 2016) When his employees are killed, he hires private detectives to investigate, because “the state does not have the capacity to protect witnesses.” New York Times(Nov 20, 2016) The authorities had warned private detectives about acquiring confidential government documents. New York Times(Nov 01, 2016) n someone who can be employed as a detective to collect information Syn|Hypo|Hyper PI, operative, private eye, private investigator, shamus, sherlock hotel detective, house detective, house dick a private detective employed by a hotel or retail store inquiry agenta private detective store detectivea private detective employed by a merchant to stop pilferage detective an investigator engaged or employed in obtaining information not easily available to the public |
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