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

A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
The soldiers of this battalion do recon and surveillance only.
这个营的士兵只执行侦察和监视任务。
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。
They are group army, corps, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company and platoon.
他历任旅长、军长等职。分别是集团军、军、师、旅、团、营、连、排。
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。
An engineer construction or combat battalion built the needed bridges.
一个工程建筑营或战斗营修建需要的桥梁。
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。
Which battalion are they from?
他们是从哪一营队来的？
But I did have good battalion commanders.
我的营长们确实都很不错。
The battalion formed up by companies on the barrack square.
这个营在营地广场上排成以连为单位的队列。