单词 | cordon |
释义 | cor·don ![]() n. 1. A line of people, military posts, or ships stationed around an area to enclose or guard it: a police cordon. 2. A rope, line, tape, or similar border stretched around an area, usually by the police, indicating that access is restricted. 3. a. A cord or braid worn as a fastening or ornament. b. A ribbon usually worn diagonally across the breast as a badge of honor or decoration. 4. Architecture A stringcourse. 5. Botany A tree or shrub, especially a fruit tree such as an apple or pear, repeatedly pruned and trained to grow on a support as a single ropelike stem. tr.v. cor·doned, cor·don·ing, cor·dons To form a cordon around (an area) so as to prevent movement in or out. Often used with off: Troops cordoned off the riot zone. [French, from Old French, diminutive of corde, cord; see CORD.] |
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