battalion

英 [bəˈtæliən]

美 [bəˈtæliən]

n.  (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍

复数：battalions　

GRETEM8

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

• A battalion hemmed in by enemy troops;
  被敌军包围了的军队；
• A battalion of our soldiers attacked the castle.
  我军派了一个营的兵力对三黄围展开了进攻。
• 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。
• A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
  苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
• 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。
• Infantry tried to dig in, but orders from battalion commander and tank regiment commander made us move forward.
  步兵们试图寻找掩护，但是营长和坦克团长命令我们继续往前。
• An engineer construction or combat battalion built the needed bridges.
  一个工程建筑营或战斗营修建需要的桥梁。
• Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
  他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
• The battalion commander's not answering. where'd he go?
  指挥官一直没有回电，他去哪儿了？
• The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
  该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。