The policeman in question was severely reprimanded and was informed that if any further complaints were lodged against him, he would prosecuted.
当事的警察受到严厉的斥责，并被告知，如果再有人投诉他，他将受到起诉。
新概念英语第三册
Lesson 53 In the public interest
📚 句中词汇解析
从本句中提取的重要词汇
n. （男）警察，警员;看守矿井的人;[化] 淀帚;
💡 police警察 +man 人 → n.警察
"The policeman discharged his gun at the fleeing robbers."
警察向逃跑的强盗开了枪.
近义：officer, patrolman, peeler, trooper, bluecoat, bobby
反义：infractor, infringer, injurer, malefactor, offender, outlaw
n. 问题;疑问;怀疑;议题;
vt. 问（某人）问题;对（某事物）表示[感到]怀疑;
💡 quest寻求，询问+ion名词后缀 → 疑问
"I can't easily give an answer to your question."
你的问题我难以回答。
近义：impugn, interdict, query, challenge, confute, doubt
反义：back, backstop, reinforce, second, support, advocate
adj. 更远的，较远的;更进一步的，深一层的;更多的;
adv. 进一步地;更远地;而且;
vt. 促进，推动;增进;
💡 furth=forth向前，向前方+er比较级 → 更前面的→ 更远的
"Not wishing to antagonize her further, he said no more."
他不愿惹她更生气，便不再说话。
近义：patronize, promote, prompt, propitiate, subserve, urge
prep. 反对;对…不利;紧靠;以防;
💡 gain =against (反对)#词根助记：反对
"Ten people voted in favour, five against and two abstained."
十人投票赞成，五人反对，两人弃权。
近义：athwart, agin
adv. 严格地;严重地;严厉地;严肃地;
"Spending on books has been severely curtailed."
购书开支已被大大削减。
近义：sorely, gravely, rigorously, starkly, sternly, strictly
反义：mellowly, mildly, piano, quietly, sweetly, tenuously