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squad

英 [skwɒd] 美[skwɑd]
  • n. 班;小队;五人组(篮球队的非正式说法)
  • vt. 把…编成班;把…编入班

CET6TEM4中频词常用词汇

词态变化


复数: squads;

助记提示


1. square => squad.

中文词源


squad 军队的班,小组,队伍

来自法语 esquade,班组,方队,来自意大利语 squadra,营,队伍,来自通俗拉丁语*exquadra, 方阵,词源同 square,方阵。引申诸相关词义。

英文词源


squad (n.)
1640s, "small number of military men detailed for some purpose," from French esquade, from Middle French escadre, from Spanish escuadra or Italian squadra "battalion," literally "square," from Vulgar Latin *exquadra (see square (n.)). Before the widespread use of of automatic weapons, infantry troops tended to fight in a square formation to repel cavalry or superior forces. Extended to sports 1902, police work 1905.

双语例句


1. Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce.
反诈骗小组的警员们已在电话上安装了窃听器,并随时准备突击。

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2. He was in contention for a place in the European championship squad.
他有望在欧洲锦标赛代表队中获得一席之地。

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3. Murat had looked into the eyes of the firing squad without flinching.
穆拉特毫不退缩地直视着执行枪决的行刑队员们的眼睛。

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4. The squad members paired off to find places to eat and sleep.
小组成员结对儿找地方吃饭睡觉。

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5. Those put to death by firing squad included three generals.
行刑队处决的那些人里有3名将军。

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