n.

1. 警察，警方[the S][K]
   We must inform the police.

   我們必須通知警方。

2. 治安，公安
3. （軍營中的）內務值勤（兵）
4. 企圖對某種行為或措施加以管制的人

vt.

1. 維持……的治安；守衛，保衛
   United Nations forces were sent to police the troubled area.

   聯合國部隊被派去維持該動亂地區的秩序。

2. 為……配備警察
   They can not police the whole area.

   他們不可能向整個地區派警察。

3. 管理，監督

n.

[treated as pl.] a civil force responsible for the prevention and detection of crime and the maintenance of public order.

v.

[often as noun policing] control and maintain law and order in (an area).