| 单词 | battalion |
| 释义 | battalion noun[C] uk/bəˈtæl.i.ən/us/bəˈtæl.i.ən/amilitaryunitconsisting of three or morecompanies （军队的）营，营部Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
battalion| American Dictionarybattalion noun[C] us/bəˈtæl·jən/alargemilitaryunitunder asingleleader, consisting of three or morecompanies Examplesofbattalionbattalion The rival factions split and each formed their ownbattalion, which stayed apart until 1921. From theCambridge English Corpus Fighting units had been standardized, so that the company,battalion, or division were terms used to denote approximately equivalent formations in every force. From theCambridge English Corpus It consisted of twelve infantry battalions, divided into three brigades, supported by three brigades of artillery. From theCambridge English Corpus Most of the assistant investigative squad chiefs served concurrently as guardbattalionchiefs. From theCambridge English Corpus This was some 25 per cent of the battalion's total strength of 639. From theCambridge English Corpus If individual soldiers or battalions are mentioned, they are in smaller script, or they are on stelae that do not mention a commanding superior. From theCambridge English Corpus Despite local revenues being higher than the expenditures, the army's local battalions had not been paid for more than three months. From theCambridge English Corpus This was made up of two mountain infantry divisions, one infantry division, one mechanised brigade, one artillery brigade, and a tankbattalion. From theCambridge English Corpus According to archaeologists, the name of thebattalionwas scratched out shortly after it was inscribed, presumably for its subsequent treasonous activities. From theCambridge English Corpus And the same question can be asked of the police battalions themselves. From theCambridge English Corpus In 1943, wounded and decorated, he left active service as abattalioncommander and spent the last years of the war as an instructor. From theCambridge English Corpus Woodwinds chirrup their bird-songs, celesta glissandos upwards hopefully, the brass come to the rescue like thebattalionconfidently appearing over the horizon. From theCambridge English Corpus In contrast, mobile units like the police battalions only sporadically moved into a particular region for mass-killings. From theCambridge English Corpus The latter concern large and coherent need groups: most importantly the growing battalions of retirement pensioners. From theCambridge English Corpus Inter-platoon tournaments played by battalions in training camp were commonplace. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. CollocationswithbattalionbattalionThese are words often used in combination withbattalion. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. battalion chief Within each division operate four to seven battalions, led by abattalionchiefand typically consisting of 180-200 firefighters and officers. From Wikipedia  This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license.battalion headquarters The remainingbattalionheadquarterswill be in existing accommodation which is to be adapted. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 entire battalion Last week, anentirebattalionleft the front line and walked through the hills to home. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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