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- brigade [brɪ'geɪd]
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1.
n
a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier
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2.
n
a group of people organized for a certain task
- a rescue brigade
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3.
vt.
[tr]
to organize into a brigade
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4.
vt.
to put or group together
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5.
vt.
[Etymology]
C17: from Old French, from Old Italian, from brigare to fight, perhaps of Celtic origin; see
brigand
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1.
n
a formation of fighting units, together with support arms and services, smaller than a division and usually commanded by a brigadier
Examples
- a fire brigade
- 消防队 → brigade
- The Cuban Medical Brigade attended to 73% of earthquake victims in Pakistan.
- 古巴医疗队帮助治疗了巴基斯坦百分之七十三的地震灾民。 → attend
- an armoured brigade → armoured
- a rescue brigade → brigade
- the green-wellie brigade → green-wellie
- a brigade group → group
- the prawn-sandwich brigade → prawn-sandwich
- the Rifle Brigade → rifle
- a tank brigade → tank
- 他是做消防工作的。
- He works in the fire brigade. → 工作
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