单词 | platoon |
释义 | platoon /pleuh toohn"/, n. 1. a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters. 2. a small unit of a police force. 3. a company or group of persons: a platoon of visitors. 4. Football. a group of players specially trained in one aspect of the game, as offense or defense, and used as a unit: a halfback on the offensive platoon. v.t. 5. Sports. a. to use (a player) at a position in a game alternately with another player or players. b. to alternate (two different teams or units), as separate offensive and defensive squads. v.i. 6. Sports. a. to alternate at a position with another player or players. b. to use players alternately at the same position. c. to alternate different teams. [1630-40; earlier plotton < F peloton little ball, group, platoon, dim. of pelote ball. See PELLET, -OON] |
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