detachment

名词 n.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The action of detaching; separation. uncountable
    — But the horse has left his mark, for his successor is a mechanical horse designed to a large extent to copy the leading characteristics of the live horse; easy attachment to or detachment from its load, a small turning circle, a small appetite for petrol, but giving a much higher acceleration and speed, and so capable of much greater distances, so that fewer cartage units are required.
  2. The state of being detached or disconnected; insulation. uncountable
  3. Indifference to the concerns of others; disregard; nonchalance; aloofness. uncountable
  4. Absence of bias; impartiality; objectivity. uncountable
  5. The separation of a military unit from the main body for a particular purpose or special mission. uncountable
  6. The unit so dispatched. countable
    — Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracels dated back at least to the early 19th century, when Emperor Gia-Long sent a detachment to Hoang Sa Island, it remained until the establishment of French protectorate over Annam, when France assumed responsibility for the islands.
  7. A permanent unit organized for special duties. countable
  8. Any smaller portion of a main body separately employed. countable

词形变化

detachments plural

词源

From French détachement. By surface analysis, detach + -ment.
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