"platoons" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 排（军队编制）

Definition

军队中属于连的下级单位，通常由中尉带领的小分队。有时也指军事以外的有组织小组。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

多用于军事，指排级单位。“platoons”是复数，单数为“platoon”。不用于比排小（如“squad”）或大的（如“battalion”）单位。偶尔比喻有组织的小组。

Examples

The army divided into several platoons.

军队分成了几个**排**。

Each platoon has a leader.

每个**排**都有一个指挥官。

Three platoons finished training today.

三个**排**今天完成了训练。

The platoons moved out at dawn, ready for the mission.

各个**排**在天亮时出发，准备执行任务。

In the competition, school kids were assigned to different platoons for teamwork.

比赛中，孩子们被分到不同的**排**进行团队合作。

Several platoons were stationed near the border last night.

昨晚有几个**排**驻扎在边境附近。