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单词 paratroops
释义

paratroops

plural noun

para·​troops ˈper-ə-ˌtrüps How to pronounce paratroops (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
: troops trained and equipped to parachute from an airplane
paratroop
ˈper-ə-ˌtrüp How to pronounce paratroops (audio)
ˈpa-rə-
adjective

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web But later, around the third week of March, the Russians landed paratroops on the Ukrainian side of the river near Moshchun, according to Vdovychenko, the commander of the 72nd Brigade. Isabelle Khurshudyan, Washington Post, 24 Feb. 2022 No British attempt was made to land men simultaneously on the south bank of the Rhine, nearest the Allied lines, and the paratroops failed in their own attempts to cross the bridge under fire. Max Hastings, The New York Review of Books, 28 May 2020

Word History

Etymology

para- entry 2

First Known Use

1940, in the meaning defined above

paratroops

plural noun

as in patrol

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • patrol
  • commando
  • picket
  • battalion
  • rear guard
  • sentry
  • squadron
  • outpost
  • firing squad
  • corps
  • platoon
  • watch
  • detachment
  • troop
  • squad
  • regiment
  • wing
  • detail
  • company
  • command
  • division
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