英语词汇“picket”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

pick•et n. [countable]

Buildinga post driven into the ground for use in a fence, to fasten down a tent, etc.
a person stationed, as by a union, outside a store, etc., to persuade workers or customers not to enter it during a strike.
a person engaged in a similar demonstration.
Militarya soldier placed on a forward position to warn against an enemy advance.

to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration: [~ + object]The workers were picketing the shop.[no object]While the workers were picketing, security teams photographed them.

pick•et n.

Buildinga post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
a person stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike.
a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a government's policies or actions, before an embassy, office building, construction project, etc.
Militarya soldier or detachment of soldiers placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance.
Military[Navy, Air Force.]an aircraft or ship performing similar sentinel duty.

v.t.

Buildingto enclose within a picket fence or stockade, as for protection, imprisonment, etc.:to picket a lawn; to picket captives.
Buildingto fasten or tether to a picket.
to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, store, mine, embassy, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration.
Military
- to guard, as with pickets.
- Militaryto post as a picket.

v.i.

to stand or march as a picket.

French piquet. See pike², -et
1680–90

pick′et•er, n.

picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ n

a pointed stake, post, or peg that is driven into the ground to support a fence, provide a marker for surveying, etc
an individual or group that stands outside an establishment to make a protest, to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc
Also: picquet a small detachment of troops or warships positioned towards the enemy to give early warning of attack

to post or serve as pickets at (a factory, embassy, etc): let's go and picket the shop
to guard (a main body or place) by using or acting as a picket
(transitive) to fasten (a horse or other animal) to a picket
(transitive) to fence (an area, boundary, etc) with pickets

Etymology: 18th Century: from French piquet, from Old French piquer to prick; see pike²

ˈpicketer n

单词	picket
释义	WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024 pick•et /ˈpɪkɪt/USA pronunciation n. [countable] Buildinga post driven into the ground for use in a fence, to fasten down a tent, etc. a person stationed, as by a union, outside a store, etc., to persuade workers or customers not to enter it during a strike. a person engaged in a similar demonstration. Militarya soldier placed on a forward position to warn against an enemy advance. v. to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration: [~ + object]The workers were picketing the shop.[no object]While the workers were picketing, security teams photographed them. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 pick•et (pik′it),USA pronunciation n. Buildinga post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc. a person stationed by a union or the like outside a factory, store, mine, etc., in order to dissuade or prevent workers or customers from entering it during a strike. a person engaged in any similar demonstration, as against a government's policies or actions, before an embassy, office building, construction project, etc. Militarya soldier or detachment of soldiers placed on a line forward of a position to warn against an enemy advance. Military[Navy, Air Force.]an aircraft or ship performing similar sentinel duty. v.t. Buildingto enclose within a picket fence or stockade, as for protection, imprisonment, etc.:to picket a lawn; to picket captives. Buildingto fasten or tether to a picket. to place pickets in front of or around (a factory, store, mine, embassy, etc.), as during a strike or demonstration. Military to guard, as with pickets. Militaryto post as a picket. v.i. to stand or march as a picket. French piquet. See pike², -et 1680–90 pick′et•er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: picket /ˈpɪkɪt/ n a pointed stake, post, or peg that is driven into the ground to support a fence, provide a marker for surveying, etc an individual or group that stands outside an establishment to make a protest, to dissuade or prevent employees or clients from entering, etc Also: picquet a small detachment of troops or warships positioned towards the enemy to give early warning of attack vb to post or serve as pickets at (a factory, embassy, etc): let's go and picket the shop to guard (a main body or place) by using or acting as a picket (transitive) to fasten (a horse or other animal) to a picket (transitive) to fence (an area, boundary, etc) with pickets Etymology: 18th Century: from French piquet, from Old French piquer to prick; see pike² ˈpicketer n
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