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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

platoon [plə'tuːn]
  1. 1. noun [c]

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

platoon [plæ'tun] [plə'tuːn]
  1. 1. noun [Military]
  2. 2. noun 相当于一排的)一队
    a platoon of police
    一队警察
  3. 3. noun [American English] [Sports] 善于攻或守的橄榄球队
  4. 4. noun 球队担任同一位置可相互替补的)同位球员小组
  5. 5. vt. 使分成排
  6. 6. vt. [American English] [Sports] 使专长于(某种特别战术位置
    to platoon two rookies in right field
    使两名新手专长右边场地
  7. 7. vi. [American English] [Sports] 在某一位置与另一赛手交换
  8. 8. vi. [American English] [Sports] 专长于(某种特别战术位置
  9. 9. vi. [American English] [Sports] 同位球员替补

Collins English-English Dictionary

platoon [plə'tuːn]
  1. 1. n [Military] a subunit of a company usually comprising three sections of ten to twelve men: commanded by a lieutenant
  2. 2. n a group or unit of people, esp one sharing a common activity, characteristic, etc
  3. 3. n [Etymology] C17: from French peloton little ball, group of men, from pelote ball; see pellet

Examples

to platoon two rookies in right field
使两名新手专长于右边场地
The colonel incorporated the platoon into his regiment.
这个上校将这个排编入了这个团。
The heavy weapons platoon of each infantry brigade usually had 25.
每个步兵旅的重武器排通常有25人。
I was regimented to the 3rd platoon.
我受命去三排。
The platoon ran into a pack of hostiles.
一个排的队伍冲进了一队敌对分子中。
The platoon stood ready for review.
队伍站好了等待视察。
The platoon is combat-ready.
部队已经准备好战斗。

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