patrol

patrol
noun
  1. a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police
    巡逻；巡逻队
    a police patrol stopped the man and searched him.
    警察巡逻队拦住那个人并对他进行了搜查。
    ■[mass noun]the action of keeping watch over an area by walking or driving around it at regular intervals
    巡逻，巡查
    the policemen were on patrol when they were ordered to investigate the incident.
    当这些警察被命令去调查那个事件的时候，他们正在执勤巡逻。
    ■an expedition to carry out reconnaissance
    巡查
    we were ordered to investigate on a night patrol.
    我们奉命夜晚巡逻时去调查。
    ■a detachment of troops sent out to reconnoiter
    侦察队
    you couldn't go through the country without meeting an enemy patrol.
    要是穿越该国你一定会碰上敌人侦察队的。
    ■a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft
    （飞机或舰船例行的）军事巡逻
    a submarine patrol.
    一次潜艇军事巡逻。
    ■a unit of six to eight Scouts or Guides forming part of a troop
    童子军小队
    ■(Brit.)an official who controls traffic where children cross the road
    (英)（儿童穿越马路时的）交通管理员
    there were two schools but no crossing patrol.
    这里过去有两所学校，但是却没有一个交通管理员。
(patrolled, patrolling)
  1. [with obj.]keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it
    在…巡逻，巡查
    the garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order.
    卫戍部队不得不巡查街道来维持秩序。
    [no obj.]pairs of men were patrolling on each side of the thoroughfare.
    人们两个两个地在大道两边来回巡逻。
派生
patroller
noun
语源
  1. mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from German Patrolle, from French patrouille, from patrouiller 'paddle in mud', from patte 'paw' + dialect (gad)rouille 'dirty water'
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