detective — a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals
Pronunciation (IPA): /dɪˈtektɪv/
Korean meaning: 범죄를 수사하고 범인을 잡는 것이 일인 경찰관, 탐정
Korean pronunciation: 디**텍**티브
Example Sentences
- The detective interrogated the suspect while eating donuts, because apparently that's mandatory in cop movies.
- She hired a detective to find out why her cat keeps disappearing every Tuesday.
- The experienced detective could solve most cases just by looking at the evidence.
detective
NOUN//dɪˈtektɪv//
a police officer whose job is to investigate crimes and catch criminals
The detective spots a hidden footprint everyone else missed.
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🌳Etymology
Origin
라틴어 'detectus'(덮개를 벗겨내다)에서 유래. 숨겨진 진실의 덮개를 벗겨내어 범죄를 밝혀내는 사람이라는 의미에서 발전했습니다.
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📝Examples
“The detective interrogated the suspect while eating donuts, because apparently that's mandatory in cop movies.”
“She hired a detective to find out why her cat keeps disappearing every Tuesday.”
“The experienced detective could solve most cases just by looking at the evidence.”
“My mom has detective-level skills when it comes to finding out who ate the last cookie.”
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