| 单词 | cavalry |
| 释义 | cavalry noun[U,+ sing/pl verb] uk/ˈkæv.əl.ri/us/ˈkæv.əl.ri/thegroupofsoldiersin anarmywhofightintanks, or (especiallyin the past) onhorses 机械化部队，装甲部队；（尤指旧时的）骑兵Compare infantry Parts of armies & groups of servicemen
cavalry| American Dictionarycavalry noun[C] us/ˈkæv·əl·ri/anarmygroupwhichfightsfromarmoredvehicles,helicopters(=typeofaircraft), or,esp. in the past, whileridinghorses Examplesofcavalrycavalry Similarly, melon beads and bronze pendants found inside military forts are usually considered to be associated withcavalryhorses. From theCambridge English Corpus Thecavalryis behind the rows following the center which is filled with men and materiel. From theCambridge English Corpus This spectacular phenomenon gave rise to several local ghost stories; a western observer compared it to a charge of thecavalry. From theCambridge English Corpus With him were 18,000cavalry, 120,000 infantry, 150 elephants, and considerable artillery. From theCambridge English Corpus Manycavalryofficers feared, with some justification, that the royal tank corps hoped to expand at their expense. From theCambridge English Corpus As one goes further back in time, so the relationship between chivalry, a key word, andcavalry, a witness word, becomes closer. From theCambridge English Corpus Gone were the regimental marching bands, displays with flags,cavalryformations, carriages of notables, festivities for the monarch's birthday and for royal visits. From theCambridge English Corpus But these were almost exclusivelycavalryand infantry commissions without any advanced technical training. From theCambridge English Corpus The priest and thecavalryofficer have learned to measure non-existence against mere incapacity. From theCambridge English Corpus Many of these women were the wives ofcavalryofficers who had access to horses through their husband's line of work. From theCambridge English Corpus Mobile divisions might consist of either acavalrybrigade or an infantry brigade in buses and two mixed armoured brigades. From theCambridge English Corpus It asserted that the infantry was the dominant arm, and that the other arms - thecavalry, artillery, and engineers - largely existed to act as their servants. From theCambridge English Corpus Pitched battles were usually decided by heavycavalry, but since the royal gendarmerie was largely recruited from the nobility it was a scarce resource which had to be carefully husbanded. From theCambridge English Corpus Patrols bycavalrywill be difficult, but by motor-car it can largely be carried out. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These depots will also form permanent recruiting centres for certaincavalryregiments, and the recruits will be clothed and armed at them. 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. CollocationswithcavalrycavalryThese are words often used in combination withcavalry. Click on a collocation to see more examples of it. armoured cavalry The history ofarmouredcavalryis particularly interesting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 cavalry charge If thecavalrychargewere to be launched it would be magnificent, but it would not be economic policy. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 cavalry division The bridging portion of the field squadrons of the cavalry division is being given this equipment this year. 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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