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conduct/carry out a patrol
The soldiers conducted a patrol of the area.
士兵们对该区域进行了一次巡逻。
巡逻；巡查
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巡逻；巡查
The activity of regularly going around an area to guard it or check for problems.
The soldiers conducted a patrol of the area.
士兵们对该区域进行了一次巡逻。
由通常三四人组成的卫兵沿哨兵线及哨位间进行的巡视,以保障前哨安全。
A going of the rounds along the chain of sentinels and between the posts, by a guard, usually consisting of three or four men, to insure greater security from attacks on the outposts.
用于警戒或侦察的分遣队
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
小股部队越出前哨线移动,以侦察地形和获取敌军位置情报。
A movement, by a small body of troops beyond the line of outposts, to explore the country and gain intelligence of the enemy's whereabouts.
为安全目的定期在区域巡查的活动
the activity of going around or through an area at regular intervals for security purposes
The patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle near the border.
巡逻队在边境附近发现了一辆可疑车辆。
Security guards conduct a patrol of the building every two hours.
保安人员每两小时对大楼进行一次巡逻。
Several patrols were dispatched to monitor the area during the event.
活动期间，多个巡逻队被派去监控该区域。
The soldiers conducted a patrol of the area.
士兵们对该区域进行了一次巡逻。
The security guard goes on patrol every hour.
保安每小时巡逻一次。
There were two officers on patrol last night.
昨晚有两名警官在巡逻。
A patrol of police cars arrived at the scene.
一队警车抵达现场。
Not this
The police conducted patrol in the neighborhood.
Use this
The police conducted a patrol in the neighborhood.
Patrol作为可数名词，表示一次巡逻活动时，单数形式前需要不定冠词a；不加冠词则被视为抽象概念或错误。
Not this
They are on patroling duty.
Use this
They are on patrol duty.
固定短语'on patrol'中patrol是名词，不能使用动词的-ing形式；'on patrol duty'是正确搭配，表示执行巡逻任务。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
警察巡逻
The police patrol the streets every night.
警察每晚在街上巡逻。
边境巡逻
Border patrol agents arrested several illegal immigrants.
边境巡逻人员逮捕了几名非法移民。
巡逻警车
A patrol car was parked outside the bank.
一辆巡逻警车停在银行外面。
夜间巡逻
Security guards conduct a night patrol around the factory.
保安人员围绕工厂进行夜间巡逻。
巡逻警官
The patrol officer noticed something suspicious.
巡逻警官注意到一些可疑情况。
巡逻艇
The coast guard uses patrol boats to monitor the sea.
海岸警卫队使用巡逻艇监视海面。
我们正在进行战斗空中巡逻。
In the film Top Gun (1986), fighter pilots are assigned to combat air patrol missions, a line that became iconic in aviation pop culture.
在1986年的电影《壮志凌云》中，战斗机飞行员被分配执行战斗空中巡逻任务，这句台词成为航空流行文化中的经典。
我们正在巡逻。
From the English version of the song '99 Red Balloons' by Nena, the line refers to the military responding to a false alarm, symbolizing Cold War tensions.
来自Nena的歌曲《99只红气球》英文版，这句歌词描述军队对假警报的反应，象征冷战紧张局势。
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想象巡逻（patrol）时，步伐（pa）控制（trol）区域，反复巡视。
neutral; 安全巡逻, 军事巡逻; 该词在安全及执法领域使用较为普遍，多用于正式或中性场合。
常与介词 on 连用表示‘在执行巡逻任务’，与 of 连用表示‘某区域的巡逻队’。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.