"battalion" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 营

Definition

营是指一支由几百名士兵组成的大型军队单位，通常作为陆军的一部分。通常由中校指挥。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于军事语境，指陆军的编制，介于连和团之间。有时也可比喻大型有组织的群体。

Examples

The army sent a battalion to help in the region.

军队派出一个**营**去支援该地区。

A battalion usually has several companies.

一个**营**通常有几个连。

The battalion was ready for the mission.

**营**已经准备好执行任务。

He served in a famous battalion during the war.

他在战争中服役于一个著名的**营**。

The general addressed the whole battalion before the parade.

将军在阅兵前对整个**营**讲话。

New recruits were nervous joining their battalion for the first time.

新兵第一次加入他们的**营**时都很紧张。