cordon
/ˈkɔːdn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈkɔːrdn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈkȯr-dᵊn -ˌdän/ (ame, mw)
cordon — noun
- cordonsingular
- cordonsplural
1. a guarded line made with officers, soldiers, vehicles, tape, or other barriers t
a guarded line made with officers, soldiers, vehicles, tape, or other barriers to block access to a place or control movement near it.
Police set up a cordon around the station after a bomb threat.
set up a cordon around [place]
Soldiers held the cordon while firefighters checked the burning warehouse.
A police cordon blocked the street outside the apartment building.
Reporters waited behind the cordon while medics carried survivors out.
文法句型
a cordon around something
behind the cordon
用法筆記
Most often used in police, military, or emergency contexts, especially in news reports. People usually stand behind, inside, or outside the cordon rather than talk about being in it.
常見錯誤
cordon — verb
- cordonpresent simple I / you / we / they
- cordons3rd person singular
- cordoning-ing form
- cordonedpast simple
1. to place guards, tape, vehicles, or similar barriers around a place so people ca
to place guards, tape, vehicles, or similar barriers around a place so people can be kept away or their movement strictly controlled.
Police cordoned the market after workers found a suspicious bag.
cordon + place after a security scare
Officers cordoned both ends of the bridge before the president arrived.
cordon + route access points
Fire crews cordoned the hillside to stop hikers entering the smoke.
Staff quickly cordoned the hallway and led the children outside.
- open
to allow people to enter or pass through freely
文法句型
cordon + place
cordon + route
用法筆記
Common in formal news language. The object is usually a place, route, or event site that officials want to secure, not the people being controlled.