corner ['kɔ:nə] 

n. 角落，拐角处；地区，偏僻处；困境，窘境
vi. 囤积；相交成角
vt. 垄断；迫至一隅；使陷入绝境；把…难住

例句：A police motorcycle chased his car twelve miles, and cornered him near Rome.

句意：一辆摩托警车跟在他的车后追了12英里，最后在快到罗马时将他截住。