The policeman in question was severely reprimanded and was informed that if any further complaints were lodged against him, he would prosecuted.
當事的警察受到嚴厲的斥責，并被告知，如果再有人投訴他，他將受到起訴。
新概念英語第三冊
Lesson 53 In the public interest
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
n. （男）警察，警員;看守礦井的人;[化] 淀帚;
?? police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的強盜開了槍.
近義：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby
反義：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
n. 問題;疑問;懷疑;議題;
vt. 問（某人）問題;對（某事物）表示[感到]懷疑;
?? quest尋求，詢問+ion名詞后綴 → 疑問
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的問題我難以回答。
近義：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反義：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adj. 更遠的，較遠的;更進一步的，深一層的;更多的;
adv. 進一步地;更遠地;而且;
vt. 促進，推動;增進;
?? furth=forth向前，向前方+er比較級 → 更前面的→ 更遠的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生氣，便不再說話。
近義：patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
prep. 反對;對…不利;緊靠;以防;
?? gain =against (反對)#詞根助記：反對
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票贊成，五人反對，兩人棄權(quán)。
近義：athwart, agin
adv. 嚴格地;嚴重地;嚴厲地;嚴肅地;
"Spending on books has been severely curtailed."
購書開支已被大大削減。
近義：sorely, gravely, rigorously, starkly, sternly, strictly
反義：mellowly, mildly, piano, quietly, sweetly, tenuously