EOD
noun
uk/ˌiː.əʊˈdiː/us/ˌiː.oʊˈdiː/EODnoun(IN MILITARY)
[CorU]militaryspecialized
abbreviationforExplosive Ordnance Disposal: thejobofexaminingandremovinganexplosivedeviceandpreventingit fromexploding, or agroupofpeoplein themilitarywho do thisjob:
拆弹部队(Explosive Ordnance Disposal的缩写)He called EOD and theybroughtin arobottodestroythedevice.他请来了拆弹部队,他们带了一个机器人来引爆这个炸弹。
He was an EODofficerin Baghdad.他曾是驻巴格达的拆弹部队的军官。
- When you're doing ajobasstressfulas EOD, ithelpsto have asicksenseofhumour.
- Bombsquadsareknownin theArmyas EODteams.
- Thefinaldefenceagainstroadsidebombsfellto a few hundred EODtechnicians.
- They aresendinganexplosivesordinanceteam,knownas an EOD, tocheckout bothIEDs.
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
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Explosives in general
EODnoun(IN BUSINESS)
[SorU]businessspecialized(alsoeod)
abbreviationforend ofday: used,especiallyinbusiness, tomeanthe end of theworkingday:
一天结束的时候,(尤指)下班时( end of day 的缩写)There is anescalationon that. I needresultsbyEOD.在这方面有一个升级,我需要在下班前得知结果。
- Withluckwe will have theprojectup by EODtomorrow.
- If theindexcanstayabove 4430 by eod, Ithinktherallymaycontinue.
- EOD is used to set adeadlinefor ataskthat should becompleteby the end of thebusinessday--typically5:00 PM.
Working hours
- after hoursidiom
- clock in
- clock out
- close of business
- close of play
- hour
- in-service
- man-hour
- night shift
- off-hours
- overtime
- punch out
- punch the clockidiom
- reduced time
- rush hour
- shiftwork
- time clock
- working week
- workweek
- zero-hours contract