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vigilante
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌvɪdʒ.ɪˈlæn.ti/ us /ˌvɪdʒ.əˈlæn.t̬i/
a person who tries in an unofficial way to prevent crime, or to catch and punish someone who has committed a crime, especially because they do not think that official organizations, such as the police, are controlling crime effectively. Vigilantes usually join together to form groups.（尤指认为警方无法维持治安而自发组织起来的）治安会会员，治安维持者
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vigilante | American Dictionary
vigilante
noun[ C ]
us/ˌvɪdʒ·əˈlæn·ti/
a person who forces obedience to the law without legal authority to do so, or a member of a group that decides to force obedience to the law without official authority
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