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

Loanword
battalionother
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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.

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