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词汇 foot-patrol
释义 foot patrol
noun
uk /ˈfʊt pəˌtrəʊl/ us /ˈfʊt pəˌtroʊl/
[ C or U ]
the act of walking around a building or area, checking that there is no trouble or danger there:
on foot patrolA soldier on foot patrol told him to pull over and asked him where he was going.
The police now carry out foot patrols when the bars are closing.
[ C ]
a small group of people, especially soldiers or police officers, who walk around a building or area, checking that there is no trouble or danger there:
Foot patrols stop and chat to local people.
He worked his way up from the foot patrol to a squad car.
The 6-man unit was on foot patrol in a run-down neighbourhood of the city.
The local community has asked for more police visibility and foot patrols.
We have stepped up both vehicle and foot patrols since the burglaries began.
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