缉毒 (jī) — to investigate and crack down on drug smuggling / drug trafficking
Definition
缉 (jī) means 'to track down and arrest' — 缉毒 specifically targets drug smugglers and traffickers, not users. Often paired with 私 (private/illegal) in compound terms like 缉私 (smuggling enforcement).
verb
to investigate and crack down on drug smuggling / drug trafficking
Examples
- 缉毒。Jǐng chá zhèng zài biān jìng dì qū jī.The police are carrying out drug busts in the border area.
- ，。Tā qù nián jī le sān cì dú, jiǎo huò le dà liàng dú pǐn.He conducted three drug busts last year and seized a large amount of narcotics.
- 缉毒。Zhè zhī jī duì wu yǐ jīng lián xù gōng zuò le liǎng gè yuè.This drug-enforcement team has been working continuously for two months.
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