| 释义 |  patrol /pə-trōlˈ/  intransitive verb (patrōllˈing; patrōlledˈ)transitive verbTo move systematically round or go the rounds of an area, for the purpose of watching, repressing, protecting, inspecting, etc(of a police officer) to be on duty on a beat
 nounTo keep (an area) under surveillance by patrollingTo perambulate
 The act or service of patrollingPerambulationA person or group of people patrolling an areaA body of aircraft, ships, etc having patrolling dutiesA small detachment of soldiers, etc sent on reconnaissance or to make an attack, etcOne of the units of eight or so Scouts or Guides forming a troop
 ORIGIN: OFr patrouiller to patrol, orig to paddle in the mud patrollˈer  noun patrol car  noun  That used by police to patrol an area patrolˈman or fem patrolˈwoman  noun A police officer on duty on a beat (N American)A police officer without rank (N American)(also patrol) an employee of a motoring organization on patrol to help motorists in difficulties
 patrolˈ-wagon  noun (N American) A prison-van |