special forces
noun[plural]
(alsoSpecial Forces)uk/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈfɔː.sɪz/us/ˌspeʃ.əl ˈfɔːr.sɪz/militarygroupswho have beenspeciallytrainedtoworkin aparticularareaofsecurity, often usingmethodsthat are different from theusualones:
（军队的）特种部队，特种兵They werebackedby Americanspecialforceson theground.他们在地面上得到了美国特种部队的支持。
Themilitarysaidspecialforcessoldiershadmetwith astiffresistance.军方表示，特种部队的士兵遇到了激烈的抵抗。
- Thesoldierswere from the USArmySpecialForces.
- Britishspecialforceslandedto takecontrolof theairfieldanddeployaround thecapital.
- Theprimarygoalof theSpecialForcessoldierswaswinningtheheartsandmindsof theforeignerstheyworkedwith.
Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
- artillery
- battalion
- bomb disposal
- bomb disposal unit
- bomb squad
- cadre
- Coast Guardsman
- corps
- Cossack
- detachment
- non-combatant
- paratroops
- patrol
- rearguard
- seal
- squad
- squadron
- the Coast Guard
- the Marine Corps
- troop