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Scotland Yard

noun
🔊/ˌskɒtlənd ˈjɑːd/
🔊/ˌskɑːtlənd ˈjɑːrd/
 [uncountable + singular or plural verb]
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  1. the main office of the London police, especially the department that deals with serious crimes in London伦敦警察厅（尤指其刑侦处）；苏格兰场
    • Scotland Yard has/have been called in.已向伦敦警察厅报了案。
    • Scotland Yard’s Counter Terrorism Command苏格兰场的反恐司令部
    CultureThe official name of the London police is the Metropolitan Police and the official name of Scotland Yard is New Scotland Yard. The back entrance to the original office was on Great Scotland Yard and the name has been kept even though the office has moved more than once.
    Topics Law and justicec2, Crime and punishmentc2