thief-taker

基本解释

• n.负责逮捕盗窃犯的组织

同根派生

英汉例句

• Meanwhile his friends did their best to mislead, hip, or even knife the handful of "thief takers" who came after him.
  与此同时，他的朋友们会竭尽全力将追捕逃犯的少数“捉贼人”引向歧途、绊倒在地，甚至加以伤害。
• The authorities might have taken stronger steps against Wild had he not been so useful as a thief taker
  如果怀尔德不是在抓贼方面如此有用，当局可能早就对他采取更强有力的措施了。
• The dog clung like a limpet to the thief.
  那条狗死死缠住小偷不放。
• A price of $1000 was set on the jewel thief's head.
  悬赏1000美元抓住这个珠宝窃贼。
• The police worked out a plan to catch the thief.
  警察制定出了策略捉贼。