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

• The battalion formed up by companies on the barrack square.
  这个营在营地广场上排成以连为单位的队列。
• Our battalion would lie in ambush on the mountainside.
  我们营将埋伏在山腰。
• 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。
• A battalion has three companies.
  一个营有三个连。
• The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
  该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
• But I did have good battalion commanders.
  我的营长们确实都很不错。
• 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。
• Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion
  安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
• 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。