patrol /pә'trәul/

Meaning

English definition

• (n.) a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
• (n.) the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
• (n.) a group that goes through a region at regular intervals for the purpose of security

Chinese translation

• n. 巡逻, 巡逻员, 侦察队
• v. 巡逻, 巡视

Word details

Part of speech

noun / verb

Pronunciation

/pә'trәul/

Syllables

2

Exam levels

CET-6 · Postgraduate exam · TOEFL · IELTS

Frequency

Zipf 4.14 · Super Rare

Word forms

patrolling, patrolled, patrols

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patriotic · patriot · patron · patriotism · patronage · patriarch · patriarchal · patronizing

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