sheriff

noun

1. the principal law-enforcement officer in a county

1. (美国由选举产生的)县治安官
In the United States, a sheriff is a person who is elected to make sure that the law is obeyed in a particular county.

e.g. ...the local sheriff.
当地的县治安官
e.g. ...Sheriff Bob Cahill.
县治安官鲍勃·卡希尔

2. (苏格兰的)郡法官,区法官
In Scotland, a sheriff is a legal officer whose chief duty is to act as judge in a Sheriff Court. These courts deal with all but the most serious crimes and with most civil actions.

e.g. ...the presiding judge, Sheriff John Mowatt.
首席法官——郡法官约翰·莫厄特

3. (英格兰和威尔士境内挂名的名誉)郡长，郡督
In England and Wales, the Sheriff of a city or county is a person who is elected or appointed to carry out mainly ceremonial duties.

e.g. ...the Sheriff of Oxford.
牛津的郡长

1. 郡长：1月10日,他们任命近日刚走马上任切斯特的法院院长及郡长(sheriff)的约翰.布拉德肖为主席,他在切斯特郡拥有大批独立派议员的支持. 布拉德肖的家人对他在这个案子中担任如此重要的领导角色非常担心,因此在他抵达伦敦准备参加1月12日举行的会议时,