sheriff

英 [ˈʃerɪf]

美 [ˈʃerɪf]

n. 县治安官，城镇治安官(美国民选地方官员); 郡督(英格兰和威尔士官员，为英王在各郡和部分城市的代表); (苏格兰)法官

复数：sheriffs　

Collins.1 / BNC.5824 / COCA.5016

牛津词典

noun

县治安官，城镇治安官（美国民选地方官员）
(in the US) an elected officer responsible for keeping law and order in a county or town
郡督（英格兰和威尔士官员，为英王在各郡和部分城市的代表）
(in England and Wales) an officer representing the king or queen in counties, and some cities, who performs some legal duties and attends ceremonies
（苏格兰）法官
(in Scotland) a judge
（加拿大法院准备诉讼案件的）执行员
(in Canada) an official who works in a court preparing court cases

N-COUNT; N-TITLE (美国由选举产生的)县治安官
In the United States, asheriffis a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county.
1. ...the local sheriff.
  当地的县治安官
2. ...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, asheriffis 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.
1. ...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, theSheriff ofa city or county is a person who is elected or appointed to carry out mainly ceremonial duties.
1. ...the Sheriff of Oxford.
  牛津的郡长

noun

Why didn't you tell me that there's a new sheriff?
为什么你不告诉我来了个新警长？
'It's from a notebook,' the sheriff said, 'And there's writing on it.'
“这是在一个笔记本里找到的，”法官道，“上面还有文字。”
"I hate that the sheriff thinks me a coward," he said, laughing.
“我讨厌被郡长认为是个懦夫。”他笑着说。
I heard the sheriff chewed you a new one.
我听说警长把你当成了新人。
He says sheriff lamb's dead.
他说lamb探长死了。
Did you call the sheriff? And the hospital?
你通知警长还有医院了吗？
He's a Smallville sheriff's officer.
他是斯莫维尔的警察。
Wonderful. you've stolen the sheriff s horse?
太好了，你偷了郡长的马？
He's playing sheriff again.
他又在扮他的警长了。
As a matter of routine, the sheriff's office there had been notified of the change of address.
按照惯例，他们已把地址改变的消息通知了那里的郡长办公室。