事关整个警队的名声
“That the reputation of the force was on the line.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
我以为你说这个部门 是内阁秘书亲自要求成立的
“You said the cabinet secretary himself requested this department.”
事关 整个 警队的名声
“That the reputation of the force was on the line.”
“Well, I think that's overstating.”
“This is too big for us to mess up or joke about.”
In Chinese institutional culture, invoking the honor of the entire collective is a standard, highly effective tactic to enforce discipline and prioritize a task.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
to concern / to involve / to be a matter of
A formal preposition used to introduce critical stakes, often followed by abstract nouns like safety, reputation, or life.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“The actions of the police force today,”
“...has always been wholeheartedly loyal to the Police Brigade.”
“to protect your reputations.”
“He's very popular with old cops like Dad.”
“that not only was the Police Battalion”
“the intention of the Special Police Battalion.”