cordon
US /ˈkɔːr.dən/
UK /ˈkɔːr.dən/
1.
kawalan, sekatan
a line or circle of police, soldiers, or guards preventing access to or from an area or building
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The police set up a cordon around the crime scene.
Polis memasang kawalan di sekitar tempat kejadian jenayah.
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A military cordon prevented anyone from entering the restricted zone.
Sebuah kawalan tentera menghalang sesiapa daripada memasuki zon larangan.
1.
mengepung, menyekat
to prevent access to or from an area or building by surrounding it with a cordon
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Police decided to cordon off the entire street.
Polis memutuskan untuk mengepung seluruh jalan.
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They had to cordon off the area due to a gas leak.
Mereka terpaksa mengepung kawasan itu kerana kebocoran gas.