“防暴警察”常见的英文表达是 riot police ,也可表述为 anti-riot police 或 riot control police 。
riot police:是最为简洁、常用的说法,在各类新闻报道、日常交流中频繁出现。例如:The riot police were deployed to maintain order during the protest.(防暴警察在抗议期间被部署以维持秩序。)
anti-riot police:更明确地突出了“防暴”这一特性,强调其专门针对暴乱事件进行防控的职责。例如:The anti-riot police are trained to handle violent demonstrations.(防暴警察接受过处理暴力示威活动的训练。)
riot control police:侧重于表达警察在控制暴乱局面方面的作用。例如:The riot control police used non-lethal weapons to disperse the crowd.(防暴警察使用非致命性武器驱散人群 。)