stop and search
noun[CorU]
mainlyUKuk/ˌstɒp ən ˈsɜːtʃ/us/ˌstɑːp ən ˈsɜ˞ːtʃ/(alsoUSstop and frisk)thepowergiven to thepolicetosearchsomeone if they have a goodreasontobelievethey arecarryingdrugs, aweapon, orstolenproperty, or anoccasionwhen someone issearched:
截停及搜查权,如果警察有理由认为某人持有毒品、武器或赃物,则可以行使该权力,亦指行使该权力的场合Hewantstorampuppolicestopandsearchin London in abidtostopknifecrime.他想在伦敦加大警察截停及搜查的规模,以期杜绝持刀伤人案。
Latinoresidentsoftencomplainaboutillegalstopsandsearchesandsurveillancebypolice.拉丁裔居民经常抱怨警察非法截停搜查并监视他们。
Uniformedofficerswillbeginstopandsearchchecksat Tubestations.着装警察将在地铁站截停及搜查可疑路人。
- Mostdiscussionson thesubjectofstopandsearchbeginwith something like, "stopandsearchis anessentialcrimefightingtool".
- Hehandedoverstatisticsontrafficstopsandsearchesin 2018 and 2019.
- These newstopandsearchpowersriskalienatingthepublic.
Detection & solving crimes
- all-points bulletin
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- ANPR
- APB
- forensics
- gumshoe
- identikit
- identity parade
- lie detector
- radar trap
- raid
- random breath test
- RBT
- reconstruction
- tighten the netidiom
- tracker dog
- truth serum
- videofit
- watch list
stop and search
verb[IorT]
uk/ˌstɒp ən ˈsɜːtʃ/us/ˌstɑːp ən ˈsɜ˞ːtʃ/tostopapersonorvehicleandsearchthem or it, because youbelievethepersoniscarrying, or thevehiclecontains,drugs, aweapon, orstolenproperty:
因怀疑人或车辆持有或载有毒品、武器或赃物而截停并搜查对方Thepolicemust haveadequategroundstostopandsearch.警察必须有足够理由才能截停搜查行人。
Policebeganstoppingandsearchingmen inpredominantlyblackneighbourhoods.警方开始在黑人群居的地区截停搜查路人。
- Thereportsaid someresidentswerestoppedandsearchedwithoutcause.
- How manyvehicleswerestoppedandsearchedorinspected?
- This givespoliceextrapowerstostopandsearchand todetainsuspectswithoutcharge.
Detection & solving crimes
- all-points bulletin
- ankle bracelet
- ankle tag
- ANPR
- APB
- forensics
- gumshoe
- identikit
- identity parade
- lie detector
- radar trap
- raid
- random breath test
- RBT
- reconstruction
- tighten the netidiom
- tracker dog
- truth serum
- videofit
- watch list