"French military police," 1796, from French (they were first organized in France 1790); earlier "mounted trooper" (1540s), from French contraction (14c.) of gens d'armes "men at arms." Gens is plural of gent "nation, people," from Latin gentem (nominative gens) "race, nation, people" (see genus). For armes see arm (n.2). Related: Gendarmerie, gendarmeryFrench also had gens de (la) robe "lawyers," which was sometimes borrowed in English.
双语例句
1. A gendarme held a light close to it, there was the date.
有一个法警拿了一盏灯来, 那上面确有这个日期.
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2. Thomas Bernhard recalls playing the part of gendarme.
托马斯.伯恩哈德回忆起他曾扮演过一个警官.
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3. A gendarme was crossing the court.
一个宪兵正在院子里踱步.
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4. The usher , accompanied by a gendarme ready to lend him armed assistance , introduced the convict Brevet.
在一个警卫的保护下,执达吏把犯人布莱卫带来了.
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5. While he was at work, a gendarme passed, observed him, and demanded his papers.
