battalion

noun

1. （军队的）营
   a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
2. （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

1. N-COUNT 营；军营
   A battalion is 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。
2. N-COUNT （尤指有组织、有特定任务、高效的）一大群，一大批
   A battalion of people 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。

1. Ford was attached to the battalion's first line of transport.
   福特曾在该营的第一运输队服役。
2. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion
   安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
3. 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。
4. 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。
5. The battalion went directly to the airport to begin digging in
   该营直接开到机场掘壕防守。
6. A Scottish battalion was marching down the street
   苏格兰军队的一个营正沿街行进。
7. 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。
8. A battalion has three companies.
   一个营有三个连。
9. 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。
10. But I did have good battalion commanders.
    我的营长们确实都很不错。
11. As a captain he helped found and train the first battalion of elite Philippine special forces troops.
    任上尉时他就帮助建立并训练了第一支菲律宾特种部队精锐营。
12. The soldiers of this battalion do recon and surveillance only.
    这个营的士兵只执行侦察和监视任务。
13. 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。
14. I will not have an officer from my battalion working as a coolie.
    我不会让我的军官去象一个小工一样干苦力。
15. Their battalion was escorted by only two Germans.
    他们的营只由两个德国兵押送。
16. Each S-400 battalion has eight launchers, each with four missiles, plus a control center and radar.
    每个S-400营有八套发射装置，每套拥有四枚导弹，加上一个控制中心和雷达。
17. A whole battalion of soldiers surrounded us in a tight ring.
    整个军队把我们紧紧地包围在包围圈中。
18. Which battalion are they from?
    他们是从哪一营队来的？
19. A battalion hemmed in by enemy troops;
    被敌军包围了的军队；
20. Prince Andrey and the battalion were within twenty paces of the cannons.
    安德烈公爵带领一营人走到了离大炮二十步远的地方。
21. 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。
22. 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。
23. Battalion and regimental cadres should go through intermediate officers 'training schools.
    营团干部要进过中级军官学校。
24. An engineer construction or combat battalion built the needed bridges.
    一个工程建筑营或战斗营修建需要的桥梁。
25. The battalion keeps complete fire discipline.
    营完全遵守了射击纪律。
26. 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。
27. The battalion commander's not answering. where'd he go?
    指挥官一直没有回电，他去哪儿了？
28. Our battalion would lie in ambush on the mountainside.
    我们营将埋伏在山腰。
29. Then he was reassigned to be a company commander at a infantry battalion.
    然后，他被调任到一个步兵营带兵担任连长。

noun

1. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

2. a large indefinite number
   1. a battalion of ants
   2. a multitude of TV antennas
   3. a plurality of religions

   Synonym:    large numbermultitudepluralitypack