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单词 battalion
释义
battalionbat‧tal‧ion /bəˈtæljən/ noun [countable] Word Origin
WORD ORIGINbattalion
Origin:
1500-1600 French bataillon, from Old Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘group of soldiers, battle’, from Late Latin battalia; BATTLE1
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • All communication was lost between Charlie Company and the rest of the battalion.
  • As for the Danuese battalion, the Sons of Death, as they called themselves, a few still had revenge on their minds.
  • He has seen the battalions, squadrons, tanks, infantry, and so on.
  • In the night of 28-29 December, two battalions penetrated in large numbers into Makamba Province.
  • It was the custom then to double the size of most infantry battalions and of many gunner and other units.
  • Miles ahead of us the lead company in the battalion was reporting machine-gun fire near the pass at 3000 feet.
  • On the way in, the battalion commander called in Puff the Magic Dragon.
  • Our unit was a general support artillery battalion.
word sets
WORD SETS
adjutant, nounarmoured, adjectivebarracks, nounbasic training, nounbatman, nounbattalion, nounbearskin, nounbillet, nounbillet, verbbombardier, nounbooty, nounbrigade, nounbrigadier, nounbrigadier-general, nouncadet, nouncanteen, nouncantonment, nouncapture, verbcavalry, nouncavalryman, nouncenturion, nouncharger, nounchevron, nounCol., colonel, nouncommand, nouncommando, nouncommissary, nouncompany, nouncontingent, nouncorps, noundesert, verbdeserter, noundesertion, noundetachment, noundetail, noundisengage, verbdishonourable discharge, noundivision, noundivisional, adjectivedog tag, noundraft, verbdragoon, noundrill, noundrill, verbdugout, nounencampment, nounexpeditionary force, nounfield marshal, nounfiring squad, nounfive star general, nounflank, nounfoot locker, nounforay, nounfour-star general, nounfusilier, noungarrison, noungarrison, verbGen., general, noungeneralship, nounGI, noungrenadier, nounground forces, noungrunt, nounguardsman, noungunner, nounhussar, nouninduct, verbinductee, nouninfantry, nouninfantryman, nounirregular, nounlance corporal, nounlegion, nounlegionary, nounlegionnaire, nounLieut, loot, nounLt., man-at-arms, nounmatériel, nounMC, nounmedic, nounmercenary, nounmess hall, nounMIA, nounM.O., nounmobilize, verbmotorized, adjectivemounted, adjectivemusketeer, nounmuster, nounnon-commissioned officer, nounobstacle course, nounparade, verbparade ground, nounparatrooper, nounparatroops, nounpennon, nounpicket, nounpicket, verbpip, nounplatoon, nounpoint man, nounposition, nounprivate, nounprivate soldier, nounPte, redcoat, nounregiment, nounregular, nounreservist, nounreveille, nounroute march, nounsapper, nounsarge, nounsignalman, nounsoldier, nounsoldiering, nounsoldierly, adjectivesoldier of fortune, nounsoldiery, nounsortie, nounsortie, verbspecial forces, nounsquad, nounsquaddy, nounstaff sergeant, nounstandard-bearer, nounstormtrooper, nounsubaltern, nounTerritorial Army, the, trench, nountroop, nountrooper, noun
Collocations
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE
· Ironically, it is the small educational software specialists rather than the big battalions who saw this trend developing.· They clung to the towns, venturing out only by day, their big battalions sticking to the roads.· Only if none of these targets is available will I open fire on the big battalions with cannon.
NOUN
· Afterwards Macker moved forward to congratulate one of his battalion commanders.· His battalion commander was becoming a nuisance.· On the way in, the battalion commander called in Puff the Magic Dragon.· The battalion commander had been having a conflict with Division over how he ran the battalion.· The day was too much, and the battalion commander requested to be relieved of his duty.· Of course, the battalion commander with his artillery liaison officer was usually flying overhead.· We want to look up and see the battalion commander is a women.· Goldhagen found ample evidence that battalion commanders excused anyone who did not want to participate.
1a large group of soldiers consisting of several companies (company)2a large group of people who are doing something with a particular purposebattalion of a battalion of supporters
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