n.

1. 偵探；私家偵探[C]
   The man was taken to the police station for questioning by detectives.

   男子被帶到警察局由警探偵訊。

   The story follows a high school detective who was transformed into a child.

   這個故事是關於一名被變身成小孩的高中生偵探。

a.

1. 偵探的；與偵探有關的
   The TV series is based on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's detective stories.

   這部電視影集是以柯南道爾爵士所寫的偵探故事為本。

2. 偵查用的；探測用的
   The magnifying glass is an iconic detective device.

   放大鏡是具有代表性的偵查工具。

n.

▸ [as modifier] concerning crime and its investigation:

detective work.