"dragnet" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 大规模搜捕
• 拖网（捕鱼）

Definition

“Dragnet” 指警方在大范围内搜查嫌疑人或信息的方法，也指一种用于捕鱼的拖网。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

作为警用术语，“dragnet”多见于新闻报道，例如“警方展开大规模搜捕”。在渔业中是专业词汇。一般不用在个人或小范围搜索中。

Examples

The police set up a dragnet to catch the thief.

警方展开了**大规模搜捕**来抓小偷。

The fisherman pulled a heavy dragnet out of the water.

渔夫把一张重重的**拖网**拉出了水面。

The city was under a police dragnet all night.

整座城市整晚都处于警方的**大规模搜捕**之下。

They escaped just minutes before the dragnet closed in.

他们就在**大规模搜捕**收紧前几分钟逃脱了。

The massive dragnet failed to find any evidence.

大规模的**搜捕**未能找到任何证据。

Reporters praised the efficiency of the police dragnet.

记者们称赞警方**搜捕**的效率。