battalion
UK/bә'tæljәn/US
GREB2
Definitions
n.
A military unit consisting of two or more companies, forming part of a regiment or brigade; any large body of troops
营（军队编制）；大批军队
Root Breakdown
Loanwordbattalionother
=battalion
Common Collocations
- 1.military battalion军事营
- 2.battalion commander营长
Example Sentences
- 1.
The military battalion marched through the city in formation.
- 2.
A battalion typically consists of around five hundred soldiers.