| 单词 | picket duty |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspicket duty picket duty n. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > action or duty of sentry or picket > [noun] sentinel1585 sentry1639 sentinelship1643 picket1713 picket duty1764 lookout duty1831 sentry-go1880 sentry-going1901 sentry duty1917 society > armed hostility > military service > [noun] > military duty > type of duty guard1596 picket duty1764 fatigue1776 light duty1810 fatigue-work1846 fatigue duty1856 stable1885 skirt duty1922 staff-work1923 1764 W. Guthrie Reply to Counter-address 14 Tired of the routine of picket duty, and the parade of lucrative German campaigns. 1847 J. J. Oswandel Notes Mexican War (1885) vi. 319 I tried to be relieved to go with the expedition, but the officer of the day would not let me off, saying that picket-duty was one of the most important stations in the department. 1925 Woman's World (Chicago) Apr. 51/2 David had been doing general picket-duty outside, so I knew if there was an escape it would not be without a struggle. 1992 Herald (Glasgow) 16 Nov. 3/5 They were trying to avoid police roadblocks while on picket duty in the miners' strike. < as lemmas |
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