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源自法语 'brigade',最早来自意大利语 'brigata'(意为'队伍'),与古高地德语 'bergan'(携带)有关,17世纪进入英语。
❶ 军事单位,通常由几个营组成,规模介于团和师之间。也指为特定目的组织起来的人群,如消防队或志愿者团体。
“The fire brigade arrived quickly to put out the blaze.”
(消防队迅速赶到扑灭了大火。)
“He served in an armored brigade during the war.”
(战争期间他在装甲旅服役。)
❶ 将人员组织成队伍或团体,通常用于临时性或特定任务的分组。
“We brigaded the students into groups of ten for the activity.”
(我们把学生分成十人一组参加活动。)
“Protesters were brigaded by the organizers for the march.”
(抗议者被组织者编队参加游行。)
fire brigade — 专门负责灭火和救援的消防队伍,在英式英语中常用此表达。
“Call the fire brigade immediately if you smell gas.”
(如果闻到煤气味请立即呼叫消防队。)
bucket brigade — 指排成一行传递水桶灭火的传统方式,现也比喻多人协作的工作模式。
“The villagers formed a bucket brigade to fight the wildfire.”
(村民们组成人力传水队对抗野火。)