squadron

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈskwɒd.ɹən/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A body of troops drawn up in a square. obsolete
    — Those half-rounding guards / Just met, and, closing, stood in squadron joined.
  2. A body of cavalry comprising two companies or troops, averaging from one hundred and twenty to two hundred soldiers. historical
  3. A body of infantrymen made up of several platoons, averaging from eighty to one hundred and fifty men, and led by a captain or a major.
  4. A detachment of vessels employed on any particular service or station, under the command of the senior officer
    — the North Atlantic Squadron
  5. A tactical air force unit; consists of at least two flights; multiple squadrons make up a group or wing (depending on particular air force).
  6. A spaceforce unit; multiple squadrons make up an operations delta or a support garrison. Space-Force,US
动词 v.
  1. To divide up into squadrons. transitive

词形变化

squadrons plural sqn abbreviation squadrons present,singular,third-person squadroning participle,present squadroned participle,past squadroned past

词汇关系

衍生词
flying squadron intersquadron intrasquadron squaddie squaddy squadrilla squadron admiral Squadron Leader squadronmate subsquadron
相关词
squad

词源

词源 1
From Italian squadrone. See squad.
词源 2
From Italian squadrone. See squad.
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