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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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