释义 |
in·fan·try \ˈinfən.trē, -ri\ noun (-es) Etymology: Middle French & Old Italian; Middle French infanterie, from Old Italian infanteria, from infante infant, boy, footman, foot soldier (from Latin infant-, infans infant) + -eria -ry — more at infant 1. a. : soldiers trained, armed, and equipped to fight on foot b. : a branch of an army composed of such soldiers c. : an infantry regiment < the 8th Infantry > d. : moonlight blue 2. [influenced in meaning by infant (I) ] : a body of children |