kettling
noun /ˈketlɪŋ/
/ˈketlɪŋ/
[uncountable] (especially British English)- the action by police of keeping a group of people who are taking part in a demonstration or protest held in an area with no easy way out, in order to make them behave in a peaceful way again
抢购:警察采取的行动,使一群参加示威或抗议的人在没有轻易出路的地方举行,以使他们再次和平相处 - Police used tactics such as kettling in an attempt to bring an end to the protest.
警方使用了将抗议者圈围在单一出口区域等手段,以图结束抗议。
- Police used tactics such as kettling in an attempt to bring an end to the protest.