| 单词 | platoon |
| 释义 | platoon (once / 1657 pages) n A platoon is a military unit made up of squads. If you’re in a war zone, you might see a platoon of soldiers guarding a checkpoint. Military branches such as the army, navy, air force, or marines are broken down into smaller groups. One is a platoon, which is part of a company and made up of squads. A platoon usually has its own headquarters and is under the command of a lieutenant. In a war, platoons will be stationed in places according to strategy — the platoon might be attacking or defending. Platoon (1986) is also the name of a war movie about Vietnam. WORD FAMILYplatoon: platoons USAGE EXAMPLESAs his platoon readied for combat, its commander, Second Lt. New York Times(Dec 28, 2016) In his spare time, he redecorated the platoon’s barracks. New York Times(Dec 22, 2016) Michigan is also allowing more extensive testing of autonomous trucks traveling in groups or platoons. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) 1n a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant Hyper army unit a military unit that is part of an army 2n a team of policemen working under the military platoon system Hyper police squad, squad a small squad of policemen trained to deal with a particular kind of crime 3n a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity platoons of tourists poured out of the busses the defensive platoon of the football team Hyper social group people sharing some social relation |
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