围捕 (wéi bǔ) — to surround and capture (criminals, suspects); to fish with a casting net
Definition
A verb meaning to surround and capture, used mainly for police closing in on suspects or criminals (警方围捕逃犯), and by extension for fishermen netting a school of fish.
verb
to surround and capture (criminals, suspects)to fish with a casting net
Examples
- 围捕。Jǐng chá zhèng zài wéi bǔ zài táo de zuì fàn.The police are surrounding and capturing the fugitive criminals.
- 围捕。Yú mín zài qiǎn hǎi qū yòng wǎng wéi bǔ yú qún.The fishermen are using nets to surround and catch schools of fish in the shallow sea area.
- 围捕。Jǐng fāng duì táo fàn zhǎn kāi le wéi bǔ xíng dòng.The police launched a surround-and-seize operation against the escaped convicts.
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