picket
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/ˈpɪkɪt/
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/ˈpɪkɪt/
A group of people who stand outside a place to show they are unhappy about something, like a strike.
The workers organized a picket to demand better pay.
工人们组织了一次纠察队,要求提高工资。
A group of soldiers who guard a place, like a military base.
The soldiers on picket duty kept watch all night.
站岗的士兵整夜保持警戒。
A pointed piece of wood used as part of a fence.
The white picket fence looked charming.
白色的尖桩篱笆看起来很迷人。
To stand outside a place, like work, to show you are unhappy about something, like a strike.
The workers picketed outside the factory for higher wages.
工人们在工厂外纠察,要求更高的工资。