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picket

UK //ˈpɪkɪt//US //ˈpɪkɪt//

词源

源自法语'piquet',原意为'尖桩'或'小木桩',17世纪进入英语,后引申出军事和劳工运动中的含义。

noun

❶ 指罢工或抗议活动中由工人或示威者组成的纠察队,通常站在工作场所入口阻止他人进入。

“The workers formed a picket outside the factory.”

(工人们在工厂外组成了纠察队。)

“Police were called to break up the picket line.”

(警察被叫来驱散纠察线。)

❶ 指军事警戒哨或岗哨中的士兵,负责监视和防御。

“The soldiers set up a picket around the camp.”

(士兵们在营地周围设立了警戒哨。)

“He was assigned to night picket duty.”

(他被分配执行夜间警戒任务。)

❶ 指围栏或篱笆的尖桩,通常由木头或金属制成。

“The white picket fence surrounded the cottage.”

(白色尖桩篱笆围着小屋。)

“He hammered the pickets into the ground.”

(他把尖桩敲进地里。)

同义词:demonstrator, protester, sentinel, guard, stake

verb

❶ 指在罢工或抗议活动中站岗阻止他人进入工作场所的行为。

“The union members picketed the factory entrance.”

(工会成员在工厂入口处设置纠察。)

“Teachers are picketing the school board meeting.”

(教师们正在学校董事会会议外纠察。)

❶ 指军事上设置警戒哨或巡逻的行为。

“The troops picketed the perimeter of the base.”

(部队在基地周边设置了警戒哨。)

“Cavalry units were picketing the frontier.”

(骑兵部队在边境巡逻警戒。)

同义词:protest, demonstrate, patrol, guard

常见短语

picket line — 指罢工或抗议活动中由纠察队员组成的防线,通常阻止他人跨越或进入特定区域。

“No one dared to cross the angry picket line.”

(没人敢穿过愤怒的纠察线。)

picket fence — 指由垂直尖桩组成的装饰性围栏,常见于住宅庭院,象征传统家庭生活。

“Their dream house had a white picket fence.”

(他们梦想中的房子有白色尖桩篱笆。)