ANPR
noun [ U ] UK uk/ˌeɪ.en.piːˈɑːr/ us/ˌeɪ.en.piːˈɑːr/
车辆牌照自动识别（automatic number plate recognition的缩写）
abbreviation for automatic number plate recognition: a technology that reads and records car number plates, so that vehicles can be checked to see if they have been stolen, belong to people involved in criminal activities, have been parked illegally, etc.
Police forces use ANPR for anti-terrorism work. 警方在反恐工作中使用车辆牌照自动识别技术。
We have no problem with ANPR being used to locate vehicles whose owners the police firmly suspect of having committed an offence. 警方使用车辆牌照自动识别技术来寻找有确凿犯罪嫌疑人员的位置，我们对此完全没有问题。
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- One of the main uses for ANPR cameras is spotting uninsured and unregistered drivers.
- Given the way ANPR works, the national centre will not know about every vehicle journey from start to finish.
- ANPR is also used to enforce London's congestion charge.