billet
US /ˈbɪl.ət/
UK /ˈbɪl.ət/
名詞
1.
營房, 住所
a place, usually a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily
範例:
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The soldiers were assigned billets in the local village.
士兵們被分配到當地村莊的營房。
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The officer inspected the soldiers' billets.
軍官視察了士兵的營房。
2.
職位, 工作
a position of employment; a job
範例:
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He secured a good billet in the government.
他在政府中獲得了一個好職位。
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Her new billet offers better opportunities.
她的新職位提供了更好的機會。
3.
木料, 方木
a thick piece of wood, especially one cut to a specific length
範例:
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The carpenter used a sturdy billet for the support beam.
木匠用一根結實的木料做支撐梁。
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They cut the large log into several smaller billets.
他們把大圓木切成幾段較小的木料。
動詞
1.
安置, 駐紮
to provide lodging for (soldiers) in a civilian's house or other non-military building
範例:
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The town was asked to billet the arriving troops.
該鎮被要求安置抵達的部隊。
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Families volunteered to billet the refugees.
家庭自願安置難民。
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞