a person or group of people sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police
巡逻兵;巡逻队
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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
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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
巡逻,侦察
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we were ordered to investigate on a night patrol .我们奉命在夜间巡逻时去调查此事。
a detachment of troops sent out to reconnoiter
巡逻队,侦察队
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you couldn't go through the country without meeting an enemy patrol .你不可能穿越该国而不碰上敌人巡逻队的。
a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft
(飞机或舰船的例行)巡逻
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a submarine patrol .一次潜艇巡逻。
a unit of six to eight Scouts or Guides forming part of a troop
童子军小队。
〈英〉 (儿童穿越马路处的)交通管理员
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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。
keep watch over (an area) by regularly walking or travelling around it
在…巡逻
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the garrison had to patrol the streets to maintain order 卫戍部队不得不在街道上巡逻来维持秩序
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[no obj.]
pairs of men were patrolling on each side of the thoroughfare 士兵们两人一组地在大道两边巡逻。
"mid 17th cent. (as a noun): from German