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

Then he was reassigned to be a company commander at a infantry battalion.
然后，他被调任到一个步兵营带兵担任连长。
The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
The battalion keeps complete fire discipline.
营完全遵守了射击纪律。
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。
A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
But I did have good battalion commanders.
我的营长们确实都很不错。
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。
Each S-400 battalion has eight launchers, each with four missiles, plus a control center and radar.
每个S-400营有八套发射装置，每套拥有四枚导弹，加上一个控制中心和雷达。
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。
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。