| 释义 |
de·tec·tive
I. \də̇ˈtektiv, dēˈ-, -ktēv, also -ktəv\ adjective
Etymology: detect + -ive
: fitted for, employed for, or concerned with detection
< detective ability >
< detective fiction >
II. noun
(-s)
: one employed or engaged in detecting lawbreakers or getting information that is not readily or publicly accessible : an investigator of private especially illicit or criminal affairs : a plainclothes police officer |