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squads

UK //skwɒdz//US //skwɑːdz//

词源

源自法语 'esquade',意为 '小队' 或 '分队',后经意大利语 'squadra'(意为 '方阵' 或 '团队')演变而来。

noun

❶ 指由少数人组成的小组或团队,通常用于军事、体育或警察等特定任务或活动中。

“The police sent in a special squad to handle the riot.”

(警方派出了一支特别小队来处理骚乱。)

“The football coach divided the players into two squads for practice.”

(足球教练将球员分成两支小队进行训练。)

同义词:team, unit, group

常见短语

squad car — 指警车,通常用于巡逻或执行任务。

“The officers arrived at the scene in a squad car.”

(警官们乘坐警车到达了现场。)

squad leader — 指小队的领导者,负责指挥和管理小队成员。

“The squad leader gave orders to his team.”

(小队长向他的队员下达了命令。)