| 单词 | phalanx |
| 释义 | phalanx (fælæŋks ) Word forms: phalanxes , phalanges (fəlændʒiːz ) 1. countable noun A phalanx is a group of soldiers or police who are standing or marching close together ready to fight. [formal] 2. countable noun A phalanx of people is a large group who are brought together for a particular purpose. [formal] ...a phalanx of waiters. [+ of] Collocations: phalanx of police It was so big that when it was over she needed a phalanx of police officers to escort her out of the room. Globe and Mail It froze their fans, hemmed in by a fluorescent phalanx of police, silencing the songs of defiance and delight that had provided the soundtrack for the afternoon. Times, Sunday Times There, they were met by a phalanx of police and the parish rector, who refused their demands. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 |
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