| 单词 | sparrow unit |
| 释义 | > as lemmassparrow unit sparrow unit n. [after their fast in-and-out tactics] colloquial in the Philippines, any of a number of small guerrilla squads representing the militant sector of the Communist Party, which conduct attacks on policemen, government officials, etc. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > politics > other national politics > [noun] > communist group or member in Philippines sparrows1983 sparrow unit1984 sparrow squad1987 1984 Summary of World Broadcasts Pt. 3: Far East (B.B.C.) 30 June FE/7683/B/1 Police operations revealed that members of the so-called sparrow unit were involved in kidnap-for-ransom and other extortion activities to raise funds for their armed struggle against the government. 1989 Christian Sci. Monitor 28 Apr. 19/3 Urban assassination teams, or ‘sparrow’ units, have killed several Philippine police officers, soldiers, and officials. < as lemmas |
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