在逃 (zài táo) — to be at large, to be on the run (of a criminal)
Definition
Used in police/legal contexts (e.g. 在逃犯, 在逃人员) to mean a suspect or criminal who has escaped and has not yet been caught. It is a fixed, formal collocation, not a verb you freely combine with other subjects.
verb
to be at largeto be on the run (of a criminal)
Examples
- 在逃。Jǐng fāng zhèng zài zhuā yì míng zài táo de zuì fàn.The police are arresting a criminal who is at large.
- 在逃。Nà ge zài táo le shí nián de xián yí rén zhōng yú bèi zhuā le.That suspect who was at large for ten years was finally caught.
- 在逃。zài táo Rén yuán bāo kuò sān míng shā rén fàn.The at-large individuals include three murderers.
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