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battalion

noun
🔊/bəˈtæliən/
🔊/bəˈtæliən/
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  1. (British English) a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade（军队的）营
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    Topics War and conflictc2
  2. (formal) a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose（有组织的）队伍
    • a battalion of supporters由支持者组成的队伍
    3. Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.