Vigilante
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治安维护者, 义务警员
an individual or group of individuals who take the law into their own hands, acting outside the legal system to enforce their version of justice or address perceived wrongs
例子
In the absence of effective law enforcement, some residents formed a vigilante group to combat rising crime in their neighborhood.
在缺乏有效执法的情况下，一些居民组成了一个自警团来打击他们社区中不断上升的犯罪率。
The town was divided over the actions of a vigilante who took it upon himself to apprehend suspected thieves.
这个小镇对一名治安维持者的行为意见分歧，他自行负责逮捕疑似小偷。
