patrol

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Đi tuần tra, kiểm soát

BrE /ˈpætrəʊl/ AmE /ˈpætroʊl/

verb / noun en → vi

1 MOVE/SEARCH [intransitive] B1

Đi tuần tra, kiểm soát

to move around an area regularly to check that everything is safe and in order, or to look for people who are breaking the law

  • patrol an area

Collocations patrol a street · patrol the border

  • Police patrol the streets at night.

    Cảnh sát đi tuần tra trên các con phố vào ban đêm.

2 GUARD [transitive] B1

Canh gác, bảo vệ

to guard or protect an area by moving around it regularly

  • patrol something

Collocations patrol a building · patrol the perimeter

  • Security guards patrol the entrance.

    Nhân viên bảo vệ canh gác ở cửa ra vào.

3 SEARCH [transitive] B2

Tìm kiếm, tra cứu

to search an area for people who are breaking the law or to look for something that has been lost

  • patrol for somebody/something

Collocations patrol the coast for smugglers · patrol the forest for lost hikers

  • The army patrols the area looking for rebels.

    Quân đội đi tuần tra khu vực để tìm kiếm các tay súng nổi dậy.

4 NAVIGATE [intransitive] C1

Đi tuần tra trên biển hoặc sông

to move a ship or boat along a coast, river, etc. to check that everything is safe and in order

  • patrol the coast

Collocations patrol coastal waters · patrol a river mouth

  • The navy patrols the coastline to prevent smuggling.

    Hạm đội hải quân tuần tra bờ biển để ngăn chặn buôn lậu.

1 TEAM [noun] B2

Đội tuần tra

a group of people who patrol an area regularly, especially as part of their job

  • a police patrol

Collocations police patrol · border patrol

  • The police patrol arrived at the scene.

    Đội tuần tra cảnh sát đã đến hiện trường.

2 ACTIVITY [noun] C1

Cuộc tuần tra

the act of patrolling an area regularly, especially as part of a job or duty

  • a patrol

Collocations night patrol · border patrol

  • The night patrol is very important.

    Cuộc tuần tra ban đêm rất quan trọng.