battalion

英 [bəˈtæliən]

美 [bəˈtæliən]

n. (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍

复数：battalions　

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

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。

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

The defence minister has announced that the garrison is to be reinforced with another battalion of soldiers.
国防部长宣布要再派一个营士兵去增援要塞。
A whole battalion of soldiers surrounded us in a tight ring.
整个军队把我们紧紧地包围在包围圈中。
But I did have good battalion commanders.
我的营长们确实都很不错。
Prince Andrey and the battalion were within twenty paces of the cannons.
安德烈公爵带领一营人走到了离大炮二十步远的地方。
Ford was attached to the battalion's first line of transport.
福特曾在该营的第一运输队服役。
A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
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。
Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
Infantry tried to dig in, but orders from battalion commander and tank regiment commander made us move forward.
步兵们试图寻找掩护，但是营长和坦克团长命令我们继续往前。