platoon

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /pləˈtuːn/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A unit of thirty to forty soldiers typically commanded by a lieutenant and forming part of a company.
    — Needless to say, one's seat must be booked in advance and a platoon of urbane officials, one to each door of the train, awaits passengers to usher them to their seats and relieve them of their bulkier baggage.
  2. A subdivision of a fire company, led by a captain or lieutenant.
  3. A group of self-driving vehicles travelling in a close convoy and communicating electronically with each other.
  4. A group of children in the platoon grouping education system. historical
动词 v.
  1. To alternate starts with a teammate of opposite handedness, depending on the handedness of the opposing pitcher
    — Taylor has been hitting poorly against left-handers, and Morgan has been hitting poorly against right-handers, so they will platoon.
  2. To specialize in a particular position or playing style.
    — You must understand the rules of football in 1939. There was no platooning, so each man played both offense and defense.
  3. Of self-driving vehicles: to travel in a close convoy, each vehicle communicating electronically with the others.

词形变化

platoons plural platoons present,singular,third-person platooning participle,present platooned participle,past platooned past

词汇关系

衍生词
platooner platoonmate
相关词
platoon system

词源

词源 1
From obsolete French plauton, variant of peloton, from Middle French pelote + -on. Doublet of peloton. Compare pellet.
词源 2
From obsolete French plauton, variant of peloton, from Middle French pelote + -on. Doublet of peloton. Compare pellet.
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