patrol

/pəˈtrəʊl/ v. / n.
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

巡逻；巡查；巡逻队；巡逻

释义与例句

v. 巡逻；巡查
to go around an area regularly to make sure it is safe and that nothing wrong is happening
  1. Security guards patrol the building every hour.
    保安每小时巡查一次大楼。
  2. Police cars patrol the streets at night to prevent crime.
    警车夜间在街上巡逻以预防犯罪。
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  1. Soldiers patrolled the border around the clock.
    士兵们昼夜不停地在边境巡逻。
n. 巡逻队；巡逻
the act of regularly checking an area, or a group of people or vehicles doing this
  1. A patrol of soldiers marched past the gate.
    一队巡逻士兵从大门旁走过。
  2. The night patrol found an open window on the third floor.
    夜间巡逻队发现三楼有一扇窗户开着。
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  1. We joined a beach patrol to help protect sea turtles.
    我们加入了海滩巡逻队，协助保护海龟。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 patrol 可作动词“巡逻”和名词“巡逻队”；on patrol 是固定搭配，表示“在巡逻中”。别和 patron（赞助人）混淆。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • patroller 巡逻者
    名词，指执行巡逻任务的人。
  • patrol car 巡逻警车
    名词短语，指用于巡逻的警车。
易混词（形近或义近，注意区别）
  • patron 赞助人；老主顾
    patrol 是“巡逻、巡查”；patron 是“赞助人或常客”，二者拼写相近但意思完全不同，注意区分。
    The gallery thanks its patrons for their generous support. 画廊感谢赞助人的慷慨支持。
常见搭配
  • on patrol 在巡逻
    The officer has been on patrol since six this morning. 这名警官从今天早上六点开始就在巡逻。
  • patrol the streets 在街上巡逻
    More police were sent to patrol the streets during the festival. 节日期间派出了更多警察在街上巡逻。
  • patrol car 巡逻警车
    A patrol car pulled up outside the bank. 一辆巡逻警车停在了银行门外。