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To manage and organize vehicle or pedestrian movement to prevent congestion or improve flow.
在节假日期间，交警会加强对高速公路的疏导交通工作。
During holidays, traffic police will intensify traffic regulation on expressways.
由于事故，交警正在疏导交通，请绕行。
Due to an accident, police are regulating traffic; please detour.
Often used in urban planning, traffic management, or law enforcement contexts.
Use '疏导交通' when referring to organized efforts to manage traffic flow, especially during peak hours, accidents, or roadwork. It implies a proactive and systematic approach rather than passive observation.
Prefer '疏导交通' in formal contexts (e.g., news, official reports). In casual speech, simpler phrases like '指挥交通' (direct traffic) or '疏通交通' (clear traffic) may be used.
The term combines '疏导' (shūdǎo, meaning 'to dredge or clear a path') and '交通' (jiāotōng, meaning 'traffic'). Historically derived from agricultural irrigation ('疏导水流' to clear water flow) and later applied to traffic management.
Primarily used in formal or technical contexts, such as traffic police reports, urban planning documents, or news reports about traffic incidents. Avoid using in casual conversation unless referring to official traffic management activities.