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单词 battalion
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battalion
(bətæljən )
Word forms: battalions
1. countable noun
A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.
Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion.
He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
Synonyms: company, army, force, team  
2. countable noun
A battalion of people is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.
There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn't make the press. [+ of]
Collocations:
battalion commander
The battalion commander was furious when reports reached him that the correct hill had not been secured as he intended.
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The battalion commander arrived shortly after and ordered all action to cease.
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Among the prisoners was a battalion commander, with his adjutant, and practically the whole battalion headquarters complete.
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After he graduated, he was successively a platoon leader, company commander, and battalion commander.
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In the army, he worked as a soldier, a platoon leader, a company commander, a staff officer, and a battalion commander.
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battalion headquarters
He then led his remaining soldiers back to battalion headquarters.
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Among the prisoners was a battalion commander, with his adjutant, and practically the whole battalion headquarters complete.
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I am wanted at battalion headquarters.
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Runners were sent out to take a message through to the battalion headquarters.
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Battalion headquarters would usually be located in the county town, but not always as some counties had two battalions.
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infantry battalion
This will include a new infantry battalion and new units of engineers and communications experts.
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By then a lieutenant-colonel, he commanded an infantry battalion, but the second experience proved less inspiring than the first.
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The infantry battalion, the basic unit of organization in field operations, includes five companies of four platoons each.
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Here an infantry battalion was stationed, but so close to the airfield that the paratroopers landed near its positions.
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It consisted of one infantry battalion, one border battalion, and one infantry company.
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police battalion
Other units integrated into the brigade are an additional military police battalion, a combat engineer battalion and several more combat support and combat service support elements.
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There was widespread fear that large-scale violence would be triggered, as army convoys and police battalions were deployed in the city to impose a curfew.
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Two police battalions also arrived to support the already existing security forces.
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Entrusted with countering left wing extremism, raising of additional police battalions, and establishment of a national human rights division. 2011.
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The government sent two police battalions (8,000 men) and an army unit (2,500 men, 80 tanks) to suppress the rebellion.
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reserve battalion
In the early 1960s, the unit was reactivated as a reserve battalion.
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The regiment consists of the reserve battalion, the regimental association, and the regimental band.
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There are currently 8 regular battalions and one reserve battalion.
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The 178th was a reserve battalion and never served on the front.
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The reserve battalion had six companies.
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Translations:
Chinese: 由三个或以上的连组成的
Japanese: 大隊
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