ket·tleBrE/ˈketl/NAmE/ˈketl/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theykettleBrE/ˈketl/NAmE/ˈketl/present simple - he / she / itkettlesBrE/ˈketlz/NAmE/ˈketlz/past simplekettledBrE/ˈketld/NAmE/ˈketld/past participlekettledBrE/ˈketld/NAmE/ˈketld/ -ing formkettlingBrE/ˈketlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈketlɪŋ/[T, I](ofthepolice警方) tokeepagroupofpeoplewhoaretakingpartinademonstrationorprotestconfinedinanareawithonlyoneexitornoimmediatewayout, inordertohelprestoreorder围堵,圈围(将游行示威者限制在只有一个出口或无直接出口的区域)◆Hundredsofprotesterswerekettledatthestartofthedemonstration.数百名抗议者在游行开始时就被警方围堵在只有一个出口的区域。▸kettlingBrE/ˈketlɪŋ/NAmE/ˈketlɪŋ/noun[U]◆Policeusedtacticssuchaskettlinginanattempttobringanendtotheprotest.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。