plural patrols
plural patrols
Learner's definition of PATROL
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: the act of walking or going around or through an area, building, etc., in order to make sure that it is safe : the act of patrolling an area巡逻；巡查 [count]
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[count] : a group of people, vehicles, etc., that go through an area to make sure that it is safe : a group that patrols an area巡逻队；巡查队；巡逻车队 -
Army patrols combed the area.部队的巡逻车队搜索了这一地区。
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the highway patrol公路巡逻车队
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the U.S. Border Patrol美国边境巡逻队
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a foot patrol [=a group that patrols by walking]步行巡逻队
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the ski patrol [=a group that patrols an area on skis]滑雪巡逻队
2 patrol /pəˈtroʊl/ verb
patrols; patrolled; patrolling
patrols; patrolled; patrolling
Learner's definition of PATROL
: to walk or go around or through (an area, building, etc.) especially in order to make sure that it is safe巡逻；巡查 [+ object]
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The squad had orders to patrol the area.这个小队接到命令，要巡查这一地区。
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The border is patrolled by the army.边境有部队巡逻。
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Police patrol the streets.警察巡查街道。
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— patroller
noun, plural patrollers [count]