battalion

英 [bəˈtæliən]

美 [bəˈtæliən]

n.  (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍

复数：battalions　

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Collins.2 / BNC.7237 / COCA.8735

牛津词典

noun

• （军队的）营
  a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
• （有组织的）队伍
  a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
  1. a battalion of supporters
     由支持者组成的队伍

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 营；军营
  Abattalionis a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
  1. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion...
     安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
  2. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
     他加入了英国近卫步兵第一团第二营。
• N-COUNT （尤指有组织、有特定任务、高效的）一大群，一大批
  Abattalion ofpeople is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.
  1. There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn't make the press.
     有一大批拿高薪的公关人员可以确保这样的新闻不会见诸报端。

英英释义

noun

• an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
• a large indefinite number
  1. a battalion of ants
  2. a multitude of TV antennas
  3. a plurality of religions
  Synonym:large numbermultitudepluralitypack

双语例句

• The battalion keeps complete fire discipline.
  营完全遵守了射击纪律。
• A whole battalion of soldiers surrounded us in a tight ring.
  整个军队把我们紧紧地包围在包围圈中。
• Ford was attached to the battalion's first line of transport.
  福特曾在该营的第一运输队服役。
• Prince Andrey and the battalion were within twenty paces of the cannons.
  安德烈公爵带领一营人走到了离大炮二十步远的地方。
• They are group army, corps, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company and platoon.
  他历任旅长、军长等职。分别是集团军、军、师、旅、团、营、连、排。
• Our battalion would lie in ambush on the mountainside.
  我们营将埋伏在山腰。
• But I did have good battalion commanders.
  我的营长们确实都很不错。
• Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion
  安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
• As a captain he helped found and train the first battalion of elite Philippine special forces troops.
  任上尉时他就帮助建立并训练了第一支菲律宾特种部队精锐营。
• The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
  该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。