patrol
US: /pəˈtɹoʊɫ/
UK: /pɐtɹˈəʊl/
UK: /pɐtɹˈəʊl/
English Vietnamese dictionary
patrol /pə'troul/
- danh từ
- đội tuần tra; việc tuần tra
- to go on patrol: đi tuần tra
- (quân sự) cuộc bay tác chiến thường xuyên
- đội tuần tra; việc tuần tra
- động từ
- đi tuần tra
Advanced English dictionary
verb, noun
+ verb (-ll-)
1 to go around an area or a building at regular times to check that it is safe and that there is no trouble: [VN] Troops patrolled the border day and night. + [V] Guards can be seen patrolling everywhere.
2 [VN] to drive or walk around a particular area, especially in a threatening way: Gangs of youths patrol the streets at night.
+ noun
1 [C, U] the act of going to different parts of a building, an area, etc. to make sure that there is no trouble or crime: Security guards make regular patrols at night. + a police car on patrol
2 [C] a group of soldiers, vehicles, etc. that patrol an area: a naval / police patrol + a patrol car / boat
3 a group of about six BOY SCOUTS or GIRL GUIDES/SCOUTS that forms part of a larger group
Thesaurus dictionary
n.
1 guard, sentry, watch, watchman, sentinel, patrolman:
The patrol passes here once every hour.
2 rounds, policing, patrolling, beat; protecting, protection, guarding, safeguarding, defending, watchfulness, vigilance:
The patrol must be maintained night and day.
v.
3 police, guard, protect, defend, watch over, walk a beat, make (the) rounds, stand or keep guard or watch (over), keep vigil:
Some of the local residents have taken to patrolling the neighbourhood at night.
Collocation dictionary
ADJ.
routine | special | armed | foot
Every police car and footpatrol in the area is on full alert. |
dawn, night | air, army, military, naval, police, security | enemy | border, shore | traffic
helicopters used for traffic patrols
VERB + PATROL
carry out, fly, go on
The Italians flew regular patrols over the desert.
| maintain
Britain can maintain a continuous patrol of the seas with only three submarines.
| send out
They sent out four-man patrols to scout the area.
PATROL + NOUN
boat, car, vehicle | duty
PREP.
(out) on ~
police officers onpatrol
Concise English dictionary
patrolled|patrolling|patrolspə'trəʊl
noun
+a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
+the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
+a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security
verb
+maintain the security of by carrying out a control
