| 单词 | route step |
| 释义 | > as lemmasroute step route step n. Military (chiefly U.S.) a way of marching in which troops remain in formation but are not required to keep time, carry weapons in a prescribed way, or (usually) maintain silence; also as int., as an order to march in this way. ΚΠ 1807 tr. Syst. Discipline & Manœuvres Infantry 103 in W. Duane Amer. Mil. Libr. (1809) I. He will observe to make half those that are in the rear form into line, before he commands the route step. 1884 Cent. Mag. Dec. 281/1 Troops in crossing were given the order, ‘Route step’, as the oscillation of the cadence step or trotting horse is dangerous to the stability of a bridge of any kind. 1928 Atlanta (Georgia) Constit. 4 July 8/7 The order came to move forward at rout step. 1997 N. Johnson My Brother's Keeper viii. 67 Josh started out with a steady cadence, then stopped and let the men move along at their own pace, in route step, slower, easier. < as lemmas |
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