plot plntjlplait/ \v I/T] to make secret plans to harm a person or organization: The girls were in the kitchen, plotting their revenge.
plot to do sth The woman was accused of plotting to murder her boss + against P/otting against the government was punishable by death.
plotting - plotted - have plotted
not planned
unplanned An'plaend^/ [adj] On the way
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plot to do sth a plot to assassinate the President
conspiracy kon'spirosi [n C/U] a secret and usually complicated plan made by two or more people to do something oad or illegal together
conspiracy to do sth a conspiracy to defraud the company of millions of dollars + against Members of the Secret Service were involved in a conspiracy against the elected government, plural conspiracies
to Denver; we made an unplanned visit to my mother's. I More than 4 out of every 10 pregnancies are unplanned.
spontaneous /spDn'teini3s||spa:n- [adj] something that is spontaneous is done because you suddenly feel you want to do it, not because you have arranged to do it or been asked to do it: The crowd gave a spontaneous cheer when the news was announced, f an act of spontaneous generosity spontaneously \adv\ Quite spontaneously, members of the audience started leaving the theatre.
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the police
the police Ifo pa'liis/ [n plural] the organization and the people whose job is to catch criminals and make sure that people obey the
crime
drucs ф ^ catch
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KILL
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law: He was stopped by the police and arrested for dangerous driving. I Any attack should be reported to ihe police. call the police I heard a gunshot and called the police.
the riot police /йэ raiot рэ'Н'д/ a croup of police officers with special equipment and special training whose job it is to control large crowds of people who have become violent: The riot police killed a student protester who was taking part in an anti- government demonstration.
/К Vou can also use police before nouns, like an adjective: a police саг I a police helicopter I Police divers found a body at the bottom of the lake.
the police force /дэ рэ'Па fars/ the police
organization in a country or large area: Jason
joined the police force when he was 19.
police department In CI american /аэ
pa'liis dJ,,pa:rtm^nt/ the police organization in a particular city: the Los Angeles Police Department
people in the police
police officer (also officer) /рэ li;s ,of\sУ.
[n C] a man or woman whose job is to catch criminals and to make sure people obey the law
policeman/woman /рэ'ймшп, pa'iijv
woman/ [n С] a male or female police officer
detective /driektiv/ (n C) a police officer
whose job is to discover information that will result in criminals being caught
COp /кор||ки:р/ [n C] INFORMAL ESPECIALLY AMERICAN a police officer
plainclothes /'pleinkbortz, -klauz/ 1 adj only before noun) plainclothes police wear ordinary clothes, instead of a special uniform, so that people do not know they are police officers: There were two plainclothes detec tiues waiting outside in an unmarked car.
uniformed/in uniform /ju:nJ>b:rmd, in
ju:n\fo;rm/ wearing the special clothes worn by the police: Uniformed officers went to an incident in Victor Road on Friday evening.
vocabulary
arrest /rtest/ (v Tj if the police arrest someone, they take them to a police station because they believe that person has done something illegal be/get arrested Gallagher was arrested yesterday on suspicion of possessing cocaine.
bait /beil/ [n Uj money left with the court, so that someone who is waiting for their trial is allowed to stay out of prison until the trial. If the person does not come back for their trial, the court keeps the money, refuse sb bail («not let someone stay out of prison until their trial)
on bait («released from prison because bail has been paid)
release sb or bail (=iet someone out of prison until their trial, because bail has been paid) He was released on bail of £10,000. {=he had to leave £10,000 with the court)
catck /kaelj/ (u Tj to find a criminal and arrest him or her
charge /tjai'dъ/ [и TJ if the police charge someone, they officiary tell that person that &ey believe he or she is 9М$Ну Ы a crime
charge sb with murder/tkeft/assault etc William Loeb was arrested and charged with rape. be charged with doing sth A 13-year-old boy was charged with shooting and kilting a woman
commit /to'mit/1» T] if someone commits a crime, they do something illegal
criminal ftnmJM/ (n C] someone who has done something illegaclass="underline" Four dangerous criminals escaped from prison last night, petty criminal («one who commits crimes that are not very serious) Johnson was a petty criminal, involved in shoplifting and car theft.
crime /kraim/ [n C/U] an action that is illegal, such as stealing something or kfling someone
evidence /evЈ(bnV [n UJ information that helps to prove
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the work of the police
They interview the victim and they interview any witnesses.
They collect evidence, search buildings..
+ that There is no evidence that IVi/fiams was in the park on the night that the murder took place. collect/gather evidence (=4ook for and get evidence) The police are still gathering evidence in the case inuotoing a boy шЬо was kidnapped and assaulted.
evidence against sb Blood was found on bis clothing - a key piece of evidence against him.
In custody /m luvstddi/ if someone is in custody, they are being kept in a police station or in prison because the poke think they have done something illegal
hold sb in custody (-keep them in a police station or in prison) A man is being held in custody in connection with the robbery.
interview fmtfvjuV [v T) especially brush to ask
someone questions about a crime; Police would like to interview two men who were seen at the scene of the crime.