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

• 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。
• 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。
• But I did have good battalion commanders.
  我的营长们确实都很不错。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The battalion commander's not answering. where'd he go?
  指挥官一直没有回电，他去哪儿了？
• Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
  他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。