battalion

US /bəˈtæl.i.ən/
UK /bəˈtæl.i.ən/
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1.

营

a large body of troops ready for battle, especially an infantry unit forming part of a brigade typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel.

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The first battalion was ordered to advance.
第一营奉命前进。
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He served in a marine battalion during the war.
他在战争期间在一个海军陆战队营服役。
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2.

大批, 大量

a large group of people or things.

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A whole battalion of reporters descended on the scene.
一大批记者涌向现场。
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She faced a battalion of challenges in her new role.
她在新角色中面临着一大堆挑战。
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