detective
英 /dɪˈtektɪv/ 美 /dɪˈtektɪv/
- n. 警探；私人侦探Someone whose job is to investigate crimes or discover facts
The detective found a muddy footprint beside the window.
警探在窗边发现了一个带泥的脚印。
Modern detectives increasingly rely on digital evidence, which raises important questions about privacy and data protection.
现代警探越来越依赖数字证据，这引发了有关隐私和数据保护的重要问题。
搭配
private detective 私人侦探detective work 侦查工作detective novel 侦探小说
辨析提示
detective novel中detective作名词定语。
词族
detect (v.)、detection (n.)、detectable (adj.)
近义 investigator
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