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 defence minister has announced that the garrison is to be reinforced with another battalion of soldiers.
  国防部长宣布要再派一个营士兵去增援要塞。
• A battalion has three companies.
  一个营有三个连。
• Then he was reassigned to be a company commander at a infantry battalion.
  然后，他被调任到一个步兵营带兵担任连长。
• Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion
  安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
• A battalion hemmed in by enemy troops;
  被敌军包围了的军队；
• 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。
• I will not have an officer from my battalion working as a coolie.
  我不会让我的军官去象一个小工一样干苦力。
• Our battalion would lie in ambush on the mountainside.
  我们营将埋伏在山腰。
• Which battalion are they from?
  他们是从哪一营队来的？
• The battalion commander's not answering. where'd he go?
  指挥官一直没有回电，他去哪儿了？