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garrison

UK //ˈɡær.ɪ.sən//US //ˈɡer.ə.sən//

词源

源自中古法语'garnison',原意为'防御、驻军',最终来自古法语'garnir',意为'装备、武装'。

noun

❶ 指驻守在某地的军队或军事人员,通常用于描述长期驻扎在要塞、城镇或军事基地的部队。

“The garrison was stationed in the old fort to protect the city.”

(驻军驻扎在旧堡垒中,以保护这座城市。)

“The small garrison held out against the enemy for months.”

(这支小驻军抵抗了敌人数月之久。)

❶ 指军事驻地或要塞本身,即军队驻扎的具体地点或建筑物。

“The old garrison has been turned into a museum.”

(这座旧军营已被改造成博物馆。)

“They built a new garrison near the border.”

(他们在边境附近新建了一座军事驻地。)

同义词:military post, fort, barracks, stronghold, outpost

verb

❶ 指派军队驻守某地,通常是为了防御或控制该地区。

“The general decided to garrison the town with 500 soldiers.”

(将军决定派500名士兵驻守该镇。)

“They garrisoned the fort to prevent enemy attacks.”

(他们派兵驻守堡垒以防止敌人进攻。)

同义词:station, post, deploy, occupy, defend

常见短语

garrison town — 指有军队长期驻扎的城镇,通常这类城镇的经济和社会生活与驻军密切相关。

“The garrison town prospered due to the presence of soldiers and their families.”

(由于士兵及其家属的存在,这座驻军城镇繁荣起来。)

garrison duty — 指军队在固定地点执行驻守任务的工作,相对于野战或作战任务。

“After months of garrison duty, the troops were eager for action.”

(经过数月的驻守任务后,部队渴望行动。)