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checkpoints

UK //ˈtʃekpɔɪnts//US //ˈtʃekpɔɪnts//

词源

复合词,源自check(检查)+ points(点),最早用于军事领域表示哨卡。

noun

❶ 检查点,指在特定地点设置的检查站,通常用于安全控制或进度监控。常见于边境、道路或项目流程中。

“The police set up checkpoints to catch drunk drivers.”

(警方设立检查点抓捕酒驾司机。)

“All travelers must pass through security checkpoints at the airport.”

(所有旅客都需通过机场的安全检查点。)

同义词:inspection points, control points, barriers

常见短语

security checkpoints — 安全检查点,指对人员或物品进行安检的特定区域,常见于机场、车站等公共场所。

“Long lines formed at the security checkpoints before the flight.”

(航班起飞前安全检查点排起了长队。)