battalion

noun

1. an army unit usually consisting of a headquarters and three or more companies

2. a large indefinite number

e.g. a battalion of ants
a multitude of TV antennas
a plurality of religions

Synonym: large numbermultitudepluralitypack

1. 营；军营
A battalion is a large group of soldiers that consists of three or more companies.

e.g. Anthony was ordered to return to his battalion...
安东尼受命返回自己的军营。
e.g. He joined the second battalion of the Grenadier Guards.
他加入了英国近卫步兵第一团第二营。

2. （尤指有组织、有特定任务、高效的）一大群，一大批
A battalion of people is a large group of them, especially a well-organized, efficient group that has a particular task to do.

battalion在线翻译

e.g. There were battalions of highly paid publicists to see that such news didn't make the press.
有一大批拿高薪的公关人员可以确保这样的新闻不会见诸报端。

1. 营：现在是旅(Brigade)、营(Battalion)、连(Company)、排(Platoon)、班(Element)没有师(Regiment Division)了. 数日后,两名医生收到房东木特鲁(Erol Mutlu)的电子邮件,表示他的兄弟丹尼兹(Deniz Mutlu)正前往史密森尼博物馆,要求归还陨石.

2. 大队：II 营或 大队 (battalion) 三百到一千人 二到六个连或 四到六个中队 中校I 连或 中队 (company) 六十到二百五十人 三到六个排或 小队 上尉或 少校排或 小队 (Platoon) 二十五到四十人 两个班以上或 分队 少尉或 中尉组 (section or patrol) 八到十二人 两个伍以上 中士或 上士班或 伙,

3. 军营：batta 战时津贴 | battalion 军营 | batteau 平底小舟

4. 军队：bathroom 浴室 | battalion 军队 | batter 连击