| 词汇 | cordon off |
| 释义 | Phr V cordon off cordons, cordoning, cordoned cordon off sth or cordon sth off if people in authority {e.g. police} cordon off an area, they put something around it in order to stop people from entering itPolice had cordoned off the city centre.The area was cordoned off while fire fighters tried to keep the blaze under control. cordon off sth • cordon sth off if the police or army cordon off an area, they put something around it to stop people from going into it: Police have cordoned off the street where the murder took place. The US embassy was cordoned off, and ringed with dozens of armed security police.■ SIMILAR TO: close off cordon offTo restrict access to a particular area by using a rope, tape, or other means. A noun or pronoun can be used between "cordon" and "off." That section of the restaurant has been cordoned off for a private party. cordon something offto mark off an area where people should not go with a rope, tape, ribbon, etc. The police cordoned the scene of the crime off, and we could not even get close. They cordoned off the area. |
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