investigate and apprehend; track down
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
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to investigate and apprehend; to track down and arrest
formalFormal term used in police or legal contexts for tracking down and capturing criminals.
Jǐng警
fāng方
zhèng正
zài在
quán全
lì力
zhēn侦
jī缉
zài在
táo逃
xián嫌
fàn犯
。
The police are making every effort to track down the fugitive suspect.
Zhè这
zhī支
zhēn侦
jī缉
duì队
zhuān专
mén门
fù负
zé责
dǎ打
jí击
kuà跨
guó国
fàn犯
zuì罪
jí集
tuán团
。
This detective squad specializes in combating transnational criminal organizations.
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Zhēn侦
tàn探
men们
huā花
le了
yī一
gè个
yuè月
shí时
jiān间
cái才
zhēn侦
jī缉
dào到
xiōng凶
shǒu手
。
The detectives spent a month tracking down the murderer.