Old English drægnet, a net to drag the bottom of a body of water in fishing; see drag (v.) + net (n.). Figurative use is from 1640s; police sense attested by 1894.
双语例句
1. Mark VII Productions ( Jack Webb ): Dragnet, Adam 12, Emergency.
马克七世制作公司 ( 杰克?韦布 ): 《警网》 、 《亚当12》 、 《紧急事件》.
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2. Mark VII Productions ( Jack Webb ): Dragnet, Adam 12, Emergency.