Definition
Refers to the power or reach of law enforcement agencies, especially the police's ability to reach anyone or any place.
警方
Even if he fled abroad, he still couldn't escape the long arm of the law.
即使他逃到國外，也逃不過法律的長臂。
The company tried to conceal its illegal activities, but the long arm of the law eventually caught up with them.
這家公司試圖隱瞞其非法活動，但最終還是被法律的長臂抓住了。
They believed that no matter where the criminals hid, the long arm of the law would bring them to justice.
他們相信無論罪犯躲在哪裡，法律的長臂都會將他們繩之以法。