checkpoint
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/ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/
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/ˈtʃekpɔɪnt/
A place where guards or officials stop people to check their identity, vehicles, or goods, especially at a border.
We had to stop at the checkpoint to show our passports and have our car searched.
我们在检查站停下来出示护照并接受车辆搜查。