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troop

UK //truːp//US //truːp//

词源

源自法语 'troupe'(团体、剧团),最终来自古法语 'trope'(群体),可能与拉丁语 'troppus'(羊群)有关。16世纪进入英语,最初指戏剧团体,后扩展为军事和其他群体含义。

noun

❶ 指一群人或动物,通常指军队中的士兵或组织成员,强调集体行动的特征。

“A troop of soldiers marched through the town.”

(一队士兵列队穿过小镇。)

“The scout troop went camping in the forest.”

(童子军小队去森林里露营。)

同义词:group, unit, company, squad, band

verb

❶ 指以群体方式移动或行进,常用于描述人群或动物的集体行动。

“The children trooped into the classroom after recess.”

(课间休息后,孩子们成群结队地走进教室。)

“Tourists were trooping through the museum all day.”

(游客整天成群结队地参观博物馆。)

同义词:march, parade, file, process, stream

常见短语

troop carrier — 指专门用于运输军队或人员的车辆、飞机或船只。

“The military used troop carriers to deploy soldiers quickly.”

(军方使用运兵车快速部署士兵。)

troop movement — 指军队的调动或转移,通常涉及大量士兵和装备的运输。

“Satellite images showed enemy troop movements near the border.”

(卫星图像显示敌方在边境附近的军队调动。)