apprehend a murderer; pursue a killer
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to apprehend a murderer; to pursue and arrest a killer
formalA formal, technical term used in legal, police, or official news contexts.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
jī缉
xiōng凶
。
The police are making every effort to apprehend the murderer.
Zhì制
dìng定
le了
yī一
gè个
zhōu周
mì密
de的
jī缉
xiōng凶
fāng方
àn案
。
They formulated a meticulous plan to capture the killer.
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Zhè这
qǐ起
àn案
jiàn件
de的
jī缉
xiōng凶
gōng工
zuò作
chí持
xù续
le了
sān三
nián年
。
The manhunt for this case lasted three years.