billet
US /ˈbɪl.ət/
UK /ˈbɪl.ət/
名词
1.
营房, 住所
a place, usually a civilian's house, where soldiers are lodged temporarily
示例:
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The soldiers were assigned billets in the local village.
士兵们被分配到当地村庄的营房。
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The officer inspected the soldiers' billets.
军官视察了士兵的营房。
2.
职位, 工作
a position of employment; a job
示例:
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He secured a good billet in the government.
他在政府中获得了一个好职位。
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Her new billet offers better opportunities.
她的新职位提供了更好的机会。
3.
木料, 方木
a thick piece of wood, especially one cut to a specific length
示例:
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The carpenter used a sturdy billet for the support beam.
木匠用一根结实的木料做支撑梁。
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They cut the large log into several smaller billets.
他们把大圆木切成几段较小的木料。
动词
1.
安置, 驻扎
to provide lodging for (soldiers) in a civilian's house or other non-military building
示例:
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The town was asked to billet the arriving troops.
该镇被要求安置抵达的部队。
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Families volunteered to billet the refugees.
家庭自愿安置难民。
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