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

• 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。
• Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
  他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
• Probably, their task was not to destroy our battalion and brigade.
  可能他们的任务不是歼灭我们的营和旅。
• The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
  该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• Each S-400 battalion has eight launchers, each with four missiles, plus a control center and radar.
  每个S-400营有八套发射装置，每套拥有四枚导弹，加上一个控制中心和雷达。
• 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。
• A battalion has three companies.
  一个营有三个连。