battalion

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GRE Collins 2

n. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
n. a large indefinite number

n. 营, 军队, 集团

Collins 星级

7,237

BNC 频率

8,735

使用频率

“battalion”由“battal”加上后缀“-ion”组成。“battal”源于法语，意为“战斗”，而“-ion”表示“状态或过程”。整体意思是“作战的部队”。

例句

1. The battalion was deployed to the war zone to provide support.

该营被派往战区提供支援。

2. Each battalion consists of several companies and hundreds of soldiers.

每个营由几个连队和数百名士兵组成。

3. The commander gave orders to the battalion to prepare for the upcoming exercise.

指挥官下令该营准备即将到来的演习。