通tung1緝cap1

English

1. to order the arrest of sb as criminal
2. to put (someone) on a wanted list; to hunt for (a fugitive/suspect)
3. to list as wanted

粵語 — Cantonese

1. 由法庭或者警方等執法機構發出緊急傳令，以求盡快捉拿犯人歸案

Examples

• 通緝犯

  wanted person; fugitive

• 佢俾廉署通緝緊。

  He is wanted by the ICAC.

• 警察通緝一個講普通話嘅中年男人，佢涉嫌販毒。

  The police are hunting for a Putonghua-speaking middle-aged man suspected of drug trafficking.

• 汤姆是通缉犯。

  Tom is a wanted criminal.

  Tatoeba · knifegod CC BY

• 這人因謀殺被通緝。

  The man is wanted for murder.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY

• 汤姆已经上通缉令三年了。

  Tom has been on the wanted list for three years.

  Tatoeba · verdastelo9604 CC BY