detective
/dɪˈtɛktɪv/
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n. 偵探；刑警
- The detective noticed a tiny scratch on the window that everyone else had missed. 偵探注意到窗戶上一道其他人都沒發現的細小刮痕。
其他意思
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n. 偵探
A detective is someone whose job is to discover what has happened in a crime or other situation and to find the people involved. Some detectives work in the police force and others work privately.
- Now detectives are appealing for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious last night
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adj. 偵探的
A detective novel or story is one in which a detective tries to solve a crime.
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tect, teg 覆蓋、保護
de + tect + ive往下、去掉、離開 + 覆蓋 + 形容詞