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cordon something off
phrasal verb with cordonverbuk /ˈkɔː.dən/ us /ˈkɔːr.dən/
If people in authority, such as the police, cordon off a building or area, they put something around it in order to stop people from entering it: 设置警戒线将…围起，封锁
They've cordoned off the whole area because of a suspected bomb.因怀疑有炸弹，他们封锁了整个地区。
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cordon off something | American Dictionary
cordon off something
phrasal verb with cordonverb
to close an area to people and vehicles:
The building was cordoned off and only employees with building IDs could enter.
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