n.

1. 巡邏，偵察[U]
   The policemen are now on patrol.

   警察正在巡邏。

2. 巡邏兵[C]
3. 巡邏隊；巡邏艦隊；巡邏機隊[C][G]
   Patrols were set up on the streets.

   街上組建了巡邏隊。

4. 【美】（童子軍的）班，組[C][G]

vi.

1. 巡邏；巡查[Q]
   We've been patrolling for days but have seen nothing.

   我們已巡邏了好幾天，但什麼也沒有發現。

vt.

1. 巡邏；偵察
   I saw women patrolling the streets with rifles on their backs.

   我看到婦女背著槍在街上巡邏。

n.

1. a person or group sent to keep watch over an area, especially a detachment of guards or police.
   ▸a unit of six to eight Scouts or Guides forming part of a troop.
2. the action of patrolling an area.
3. an expedition to carry out reconnaissance.
   ▸a routine operational voyage of a ship or aircraft.

v.