| 单词 | troop |
| 释义 | troop (truːp ) Word forms: troops , trooping , trooped 1. plural noun Troops are soldiers, especially when they are in a large organized group doing a particular task. The operation will involve more than 35,000 troops from a dozen countries. There were reports of troop movements. Synonyms: soldiers, armed forces, service personnel, fighting men or women 2. countable noun [with singular or plural verb] A troop is a group of soldiers within a cavalry or armoured regiment. ...a troop of enemy cavalry trotting towards the Dutch right flank. [+ of] 3. countable noun [usually with supplement] A troop of scouts is a local group of them that meets regularly. ...a Scout troop. 4. countable noun A troop of people or animals is a group of them. Amy was aware of the little troop of travellers watching the two of them. [+ of] Out of beams and cracks came troops of beetles, ants and spiders. Synonyms: group, company, team, body 5. verb If people troop somewhere, they walk there in a group, often in a sad or tired way. [informal] They all trooped back to the house for a rest. [VERB adverb/preposition] The men trooped into work with resignation. [VERB adverb/preposition] Synonyms: plod, trail, tramp, trudge Collocations: additional troops The organisers would also have to foot the bill for the logistical cost of bringing 1,000 of the additional troops back from their base in Germany and providing them with accommodation in London. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The additional American troops are a help, but they are insufficient. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Additional British troops are ready to head out to the front line if called upon. Times, Sunday Times (2009) Panic-stricken efforts were made by frightened gas workers, surrounded protectively by armed troops, to cut off gas supplies to prevent a chain of explosions. Times, Sunday Times Barbed wire rings the walls and armed troops, tense and silent, guard the gates. Times, Sunday Times After three days of clashes between security forces and protesters demanding an end to emergency rule, armed troops patrolled the cities, forcing millions of people to stay at home. Times, Sunday Times Armed troops would then take over guard roles. Times,Sunday Times Shops began shutting last year when armed troops strolled in, emptied the tills and had their pick of stock in front of terrified staff. The Sun Residents said that the insurgents had besieged a police station where army troops were based. Times, Sunday Times Army troops have increased patrols in the garrison areas and paramilitary soldiers carrying machineguns are posted at government buildings. Times, Sunday Times Aside from often ending their sentences with each other's surnames, our army troops also say 'boss' like an involuntary tic whenever talking to their superiors. Times, Sunday Times The unrest was so intense that army troops had to wade through caltrops, trees, concrete blocks, car and crane wrecks to advance. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Thus, when the uniformed army troops in a nation or region were all defeated, resistance was supposed to end. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then we can bring our brave troops back home - that's what this is all about. Times, Sunday Times (2010) Best of luck to him and all the rest of our brave troops. The Sun (2007) We should be proud of our brave troops. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Each yellow pin represents one of the 5,700 fallen coalition troops. The Sun Stations across the country were destroyed either by insurgents or by coalition troops chasing insurgents. Times, Sunday Times Today the patrol bases that coalition troops fought so hard to establish have largely been abandoned. Times, Sunday Times They were soon deep in enemy territory, a land where very few, if any, coalition troops had ever set foot. Times, Sunday Times Most are pragmatists who will avoid fighting when there are coalition troops to do it. Times, Sunday Times It relays high-definition images, reducing the need to deploy troops to dangerous situations. Times, Sunday Times She can also deploy troops to the battlefield by helicopter. Times, Sunday Times A poll in 2003 found that 32 per cent of respondents thought it had been right to deploy troops. Times, Sunday Times Authorities had to deploy troops to safeguard the city then. The Star (South Africa) But the vote will explicitly rule out deploying troops on the ground. The Sun Our elite troops are training dogs for daring parachute jumps. The Sun (2008) None of the elite troops was seriously hurt. The Sun (2009) It would give our elite troops a huge element of surprise. The Sun (2010) She saw enemy troops enter and seize him - and she never saw him again. Times, Sunday Times The cross often did unite, helping to forge the sometimes brotherly love between enemy troops at the front. Times, Sunday Times Ordinary soldiers took an initiative to affirm that enemy troops were human beings like themselves, and not the blood-crazed brutes commonly portrayed. Times, Sunday Times You could jump into any vehicle and the enemy troops were spookily intelligent. The Sun An ancient hilltop monastery dominating the junction of two valleys was inaccurately suspected of harbouring enemy troops. Times, Sunday Times Instead, he sent 20,000 extra troops. Times, Sunday Times (2012) We have no extra troops to send. The Sun (2007) The extra troops and the change of tactics had a dramatic effect. Times, Sunday Times (2014) The fighting troops know something will have to give. Times, Sunday Times His was not the normal nervous reactive flinch of fighting troops to a sudden loud noise. Times, Sunday Times But even if the political will had existed, there were not the fighting troops to send. Times, Sunday Times Plans were made for the wounded to leave first, then the fighting troops falling back in turn. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Each counter represents 300 to 1000 fighting troops, depending on size and type. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He has on purpose interspersed the English and Scots with the foreign troops and mercenaries. Man of Honour (2007) Some buildings are still scarred and foreign troops remain, but life has moved on. Times, Sunday Times (2009) The women often discuss what will happen when the foreign troops leave. Times, Sunday Times (2014) Special rehabilitation centres will be set up to provide the best possible care after injured troops leave the Forces. The Sun (2011) So come on gardeners, do your bit for our injured troops and bring patriotic colours to gardens nationwide. The Sun (2010) The trek aims to raise 2 million to retrain injured troops. The Sun (2013) An extensive new network of roads and canals improved trade and the movement of troops between provinces. Times, Sunday Times Roads and railways had been improved, enabling a more efficient movement of troops. The Sun Railroads provided the first mass movement of troops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To enable movement of troops and supplies, the army established its own ferry in 1810. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 On another note, the road also facilitated the rapid movement of troops and of foreign invaders. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The bomber managed to get into the procession despite the presence of more than 10,000 paramilitary troops. Times, Sunday Times Thousands of police and paramilitary troops were rushed in to establish order around the market yesterday. Times, Sunday Times The village was forced to call in hundreds of police and paramilitary troops to restore order. Globe and Mail But this appeal was not followed, as there were still numerous paramilitary troops in town who were looting and terrorizing the locals. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Flanking areas and communications would be guarded by paramilitary troops. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Under Government cuts, the number of reservists is doubling to 30,000 while regular troops are cut by 20,000 to 82,000. The Sun (2012) The tough trade-off is not between regular troops and reservists, but between manpower and technology. Times, Sunday Times (2012) The general has now put the majority of unconventional forces as well as regular troops under unified command. Times, Sunday Times (2010) He smugly insisted military spending was sharply up, and vowed he would never send troops into battle without proper equipment. The Sun There had been talk that we might send troops in. The Sun But did he really send troops to crush a miners' strike? Times, Sunday Times We cannot send troops to fight yet be miserly when they want the right gear. Times, Sunday Times The decision to send troops 8,000 miles to fight in dangerous and unpredictable conditions took nerves of steel. The Sun She was still supporting the troop towards the end of her life. Times, Sunday Times The orderly room supports the troop in administration. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The school now has a pledge to vow to always support their troops and never take them for granted. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The royalists, on the other hand, could support their troops with their ships from the river. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, the islanders found the demands of supporting the troops to be onerous. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The aircraft are supposed to transport troops and refuel bombers in midair. Times, Sunday Times International forces rely heavily on helicopters to transport troops as the roads are too dangerous to drive along, but they are especially vulnerable to this kind of weaponry. Times, Sunday Times This type can be used to transport troops, fuel, ammunition and wounded personnel. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Helicopters and gliders can transport troops and supplies to areas where other aircraft would be unable to land. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Used to transport troops, supplies and equipment initially, the site developed as a hospital resulting in return dispersement trains. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They had met on a troop ship where she alone had applauded from her cabin after hearing him playing the flute in his. Times, Sunday Times He watched as a troop ship packed with soldiers waiting to disembark was blown in half. The Sun He wrote it on the troop ship back in 1919. Times, Sunday Times There he infected his comrades, so that the virus travelled by troop ship to the trenches. Times, Sunday Times In 1870, she was converted to a troop ship, her engine removed, and in 1881 she was used as a hulk. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A troop withdrawal would leave a security vacuum, he said. Times, Sunday Times Both, however, have been careful not to link this development explicitly with a troop withdrawal. Times, Sunday Times Last week she voted for a troop withdrawal. Times, Sunday Times In the case of troop withdrawal, even the short-term advantage would be absent. Times, Sunday Times It also calls for a timetable for troop withdrawal and a freeze on the size of foreign forces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Analysts said that military casualties were likely to rise in the coming week as troops advance into rugged terrain. Times, Sunday Times Thousands of residents fled as troops advanced towards the centre of the town. Times, Sunday Times This time the troops advanced in the middle of the night under cover of a tremendous thunderstorm. Times, Sunday Times Regime troops advanced across the rest of the area's towns and villages. Times, Sunday Times The troops advanced as far as they could down the canal before the hour of the ceasefire came. Times, Sunday Times Troops fight more effectively if they are confident of being well cared for should they become casualties. The Sun In many cases occupying troops fight residents of the cities they are occupying. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 That it was worth the doing, that our troops fought with extraordinary valour, but that the price they paid was extremely high. Times, Sunday Times About the courage and commitment of our troops fighting in a foreign land. The Sun They must be laughing their socks off at troops fighting for a country that shows them such disrespect. The Sun The following day troops fired into crowds of people who had gathered to continue the protests. Times, Sunday Times At first the troops fired teargas to drive back the marchers but the crowds pushed on and burst through the perimeter. Times, Sunday Times Armoured vehicles rolled through the streets and troops fired into the air to disperse the crowds. Times, Sunday Times Government troops fired at and bombarded the camp, which later collapsed. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Twice during the day, troops fired volleys into the air to drive rioters away from the plant. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Unless congress has declared war or granted an extension, the president must withdraw troops within 60 days. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then he said that 'in a perfect world' care had to be taken over declaring timetables for withdrawing troops. Times, Sunday Times Eight state governors withdrew troops from the border in protest. Times, Sunday Times More than 100 soldiers, sailors, airmen and civilians slogged their footsore way round the 26-mile course to get cash for wounded troops. The Sun The charity founded to aid wounded troops passed the landmark amount as it celebrated its second anniversary today - despite the bitter economic recession. The Sun Wounded troops who have recovered and returned to work medically downgraded were also to be considered. The Sun Medics aim to keep blood pressure up by giving the wounded troops blood every 90 seconds. Times, Sunday Times However, our wounded troops need the best possible care and assistance. The Sun Translations: Chinese: 成群结队地走尤指悲伤或疲惫地 Japanese: ぞろぞろ群がって動く |
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