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partials

/ˈpɑːrʃəlz/C1

残缺/不完整的指纹 (n.)

这里是警匪剧专属的「熟词偏义」。`partial` 本意是「部分的、不完全的」,但在刑侦语境里,常作为名词复数 `partials` 特指案发现场采集到的「不完整指纹」 (partial fingerprints)。

What'd they say about the prints?
None of the partials returned any matches.
Nobody in your building saw anything. We've hit a wall.
partials — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E14 · ReelWord