patrol
/pəˈtrəʊl/ (bre, ipa) · /pəˈtroʊl/ (ame, ipa) · /pə-ˈtrōl/ (ame, mw) · /pəˈtrəʊl/ (ame, ipa)
patrol — 動詞
- patrolpresent simple I / you / we / they
- patrols3rd person singular
- patrolling-ing form
- patrolledpast simple
1. to move around a place regularly to make sure it is safe and that no trouble is
巡查；巡邏
在某地來回查看安全
to move around a place regularly to make sure it is safe and that no trouble is starting there.
Airport police patrol the terminal after the last flight lands.
機場警察在最後一班飛機降落後巡邏航廈。
patrol [place] — regular security work
Two guards patrolled the museum roof during the stormy night.
兩名警衛在風雨交加的夜裡巡查博物館屋頂。
A navy boat patrolled the harbor while the president visited.
一艘海軍艇在總統訪問期間於港內巡邏。
During festival week, officers patrol the old market from dawn to midnight.
節慶那一週，警員從清晨到半夜都在老市場巡邏。
The empty school grounds were patrolled by volunteers with flashlights.
空蕩蕩的校園由拿著手電筒的志工負責巡邏。
文法句型
patrol [place]
patrol around/along [place]
be patrolled by [person or group]
用法筆記
Usually takes a place as its object or follows a place phrase such as 'along the coast' or 'around the station'. Passive forms are common when the focus is on the area being protected.
常見錯誤
patrol — 名詞
- patrolsingular
- patrolsplural
1. a walk, drive, flight, or other trip made to check that a place is safe.
巡邏勤務
巡查某地的過程或班次
a walk, drive, flight, or other trip made to check that a place is safe.
The night patrol starts at ten and ends at dawn.
夜間巡邏勤務十點開始，黎明結束。
night patrol — regular duty shift
After the alarm, the guard went on another patrol around the parking lot.
警報響起後，那名警衛又去停車場巡邏了一趟。
go on patrol — fixed phrase
Three aircraft stayed on patrol above the coast all afternoon.
三架飛機整個下午都在海岸上空執行巡邏勤務。
Rain delayed the morning patrol, so the gates opened late.
下雨耽誤了早上的巡邏勤務，所以大門晚了才開。
Before bed, Marcus made a quick patrol of the campsite.
睡前，Marcus 很快巡查了一次營地。
- round
common for one checking trip, especially inside a building
- watch
can mean a period of duty, especially in military or sea contexts
- surveillance
more technical; often done with cameras rather than by moving through a place
文法句型
go on patrol
be on patrol
a patrol around/of [place]
用法筆記
Often appears in the fixed phrase 'on patrol' for being out doing this job. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense names the activity or shift, not the people or vehicles doing it.
常見錯誤
2. a team of officers, soldiers, or vehicles sent out together to watch an area.
巡邏隊
負責巡查的隊伍或單位
a team of officers, soldiers, or vehicles sent out together to watch an area.
A four-car patrol blocked the road after the prison escape.
越獄事件發生後，一支四車編成的巡邏隊封鎖了道路。
number + patrol — unit of vehicles
The mountain patrol found two lost hikers near the frozen lake.
山區巡邏隊在結冰的湖邊找到兩名迷路的登山客。
Before dawn, a patrol crossed the bridge and checked both towers.
天亮前，一支巡邏隊穿過橋，檢查了兩座塔樓。
An armed patrol waited outside the embassy during the talks.
會談期間，一支武裝巡邏隊守在大使館外。
From the cliff, villagers saw a naval patrol moving toward the island.
村民從懸崖上看見一支海軍巡邏隊正朝那座島前進。
- unit
official term for an organized military or police group
- squad
usually a smaller armed group with a specific task
- detachment
more formal military word for a group sent out from a larger force
文法句型
a patrol of [number]
send a patrol to [place]
the patrol spotted/found [something]
用法筆記
Usually refers to the people or vehicles on the job, especially in military, border, or police contexts. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense is the unit itself, not the act of going around.