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单词 infantry
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•fan•try /ˈɪnfəntri/USA pronunciation   n., pl. -tries. 
  1. Militarysoldiers or military units that fight on foot: [uncountable]In the infantry he was forced to forget his past training.[countable]We have two infantries ready to move forward.
in•fan•try•man, n. [countable], pl. -men. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
in•fan•try  (in′fən trē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -tries. 
  1. Militarysoldiers or military units that fight on foot, in modern times typically with rifles, machine guns, grenades, mortars, etc., as weapons.
  2. Militarya branch of an army composed of such soldiers.
  • Italian infanteria, equivalent. to infante boy, foot-soldier (see infant) + -ria -ry
  • 1570–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
infantry /ˈɪnfəntrɪ/ n ( pl -tries)
  1. soldiers or units of soldiers who fight on foot with small arms
  2. (as modifier): an infantry unit
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian infanteria, from infante boy, foot soldier; see infant
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