con.sta.ble
n.Abbr. cons.,Cons.,const.,Const.(名词)缩写 cons.,Cons.,const.,Const.
A peace officer with less authority and smaller jurisdiction than a sheriff, empowered to serve writs and warrants and make arrests.
治安官:管辖权和管辖范围都小于县治安官的治安官,有权送达传票及逮捕(搜查)令并可以施行逮捕
A medieval officer of high rank, usually serving as military commander in the absence of a monarch.
统帅:中世纪时的高级官员,通常在君主不在的时候担任军事统帅
The governor of a royal castle.
总管:皇家城堡的总管
Chiefly British A police officer.
【多用于英国】 警官:警方官员
来源:
Middle English
中古英语
from Old French conestable
源自 古法语 conestable
from Late Latin comes stabulo [officer of the stable]
源自 后期拉丁语 comes stabulo [马厩的官员]
Latin comes [officer, companion] * see ei-
拉丁语 comes [官员,同伴] *参见 ei-
Latin stabulo [genitive of] stabulum [stable] * see st3-
拉丁语 stabulo [] stabulum的所有格 [马厩] *参见 st3-
【引伸】
con.stableship.
n.(名词)