同意黎老师的说法,但黎老师说的是通常的用法,初学者最好遵循这样的原则。但在语言实际中,police直接受数词的修饰还是有的,并且大多英语权威词也有收录。如:
There were over 100 police on duty. 有超过百名警察值班。(《牛津中阶英语词典》)
Over 100 police were called in to deal with the riot. 100多名警察被叫来对付暴乱。(《麦克米伦高阶英语词典》)
Several hundred police were on duty at the demonstration.在示威游行现场有几百名警察执勤。(《张道真英语用法》)