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Sheriff 例:...The N Count N Title Person Elected 英[ˈʃerɪf 美[ˈʃɛrɪf

单词 sheriff
音标
英[ˈʃerɪf] 美[ˈʃɛrɪf]
解释
n.州长;执行吏;治安官;
例句

N-COUNT; N-TITLE
(美国由选举产生的)县治安官
In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county.
例:...the local sheriff.当地的县治安官
例:...Sheriff Bob Cahill.县治安官鲍勃·卡希尔

N-COUNT; N-TITLE
(苏格兰的)郡法官,区法官
In Scotland, a sheriff is a legal officer whose chief duty is to act as judge in a Sheriff Court. These courts deal with all but the most serious crimes and with most civil actions.
例:...the presiding judge, Sheriff John Mowatt.首席法官——郡法官约翰·莫厄特

N-COUNT
(英格兰和威尔士境内挂名的名誉)郡长,郡督
In England and Wales, the Sheriff of a city or county is a person who is elected or appointed to carry out mainly ceremonial duties.
例:...the Sheriff of Oxford.牛津的郡长
变形
pl:sheriffs~

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