battalions

英 [bəˈtæljənz]

美 [bəˈtæljənz]

n.  (军队的)营; (有组织的)队伍
battalion的复数

柯林斯词典

• 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。

双语例句

• So if the British wanted a regime change in say Iran it was a matter of a few gun boats and a couple of battalions of troops.
  因此，如果英国希望一个地方的政权发生更迭，比如说伊朗，这不过就是几船的枪和几个营的部队的问题。
• Opposition fighters, divided into numerous groups, varying from large battalions of a thousand to handfuls of men, get far fewer weapons than they had hoped.
  自由军的战士们也分成了无数的派别，既有人数众多的大军，其中每营有1000人；也有十几个人的小队。他们收到的武器远少于期望。
• Two battalions, with draped drums and reversed arms, ten thousand National Guards, with their swords at their sides, escorted the coffin.
  两个营，鼓上蒙着黑纱，倒背着枪，一万国民自卫军，腰上挂着刀，国民自卫军的炮队伴随着棺材。
• Three battalions were ordered up to strengthen a weak point in the line.
  三个营的部队奉命开赴前方，加强防线上的一个薄弱环节。
• 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。
• Some promoted to other battalions.
  一些人提升到别的营里。
• There are many companies forming the battalions.
  军队由很多连队整编而成。
• It looks like a couple of battalions.
  看上去有两个营的人。
• Battalions of the fifth division were protecting people, and returned fire when they were subjected to attacks by the fourth division.
  第五师的部队在保护人民，当他们被第四师的部队攻击时他们开火还击。
• Brigades, battalions and leaders from headquarters are all ok.
  旅，营和总部领导都同意接受改编。