battalion

英 [bəˈtæliən]

美 [bəˈtæliən]

n. (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍

复数：battalions　

Collins.2 / BNC.7237 / COCA.8735

牛津词典

noun

（军队的）营
a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
（有组织的）队伍
a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
1. a battalion of supporters
  由支持者组成的队伍

N-COUNT 营；军营
Abattalionis a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
1. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion...
  安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
2. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
  他加入了英国近卫步兵第一团第二营。
N-COUNT （尤指有组织、有特定任务、高效的）一大群，一大批
Abattalion ofpeople is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.
1. There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn't make the press.
  有一大批拿高薪的公关人员可以确保这样的新闻不会见诸报端。

noun

an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies
a large indefinite number
1. a battalion of ants
2. a multitude of TV antennas
3. a plurality of religions
Synonym:large numbermultitudepluralitypack

They are group army, corps, division, brigade, regiment, battalion, company and platoon.
他历任旅长、军长等职。分别是集团军、军、师、旅、团、营、连、排。
Probably, their task was not to destroy our battalion and brigade.
可能他们的任务不是歼灭我们的营和旅。
Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
A battalion hemmed in by enemy troops;
被敌军包围了的军队；
The defence minister has announced that the garrison is to be reinforced with another battalion of soldiers.
国防部长宣布要再派一个营士兵去增援要塞。
A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
Our battalion would lie in ambush on the mountainside.
我们营将埋伏在山腰。
Infantry tried to dig in, but orders from battalion commander and tank regiment commander made us move forward.
步兵们试图寻找掩护，但是营长和坦克团长命令我们继续往前。
A battalion of our soldiers attacked the castle.
我军派了一个营的兵力对三黄围展开了进攻。
The battalion formed up by companies on the barrack square.
这个营在营地广场上排成以连为单位的队列。