troop
[tru:p] noun
troops
IMPROVER [plural]
■soldiers on duty in a large group 部队，军队•Traditionally, United Nations troops have been deployed only in a peacekeeping role.传统上，联合国部队的部署只用于维和目的。 •The major powers have said they will not send in ground troops (= soldiers who fight on land).一些大国声称不准备派遣地面部队。 •In 1988, about 220 000 American troops were stationed in Western Europe.1988年大约有22万美国军队驻扎在西欧。 •All troops will be withdrawn by the end of the year.年底前所有部队都将撤回。 countable
■a group of soldiers, especially ones who fight in strong military vehicles or on horses 军队，部队；（尤指）装甲兵部队，骑兵部队•the King's Troop of the Royal Horse Artillery隶属国王的皇家骑炮兵团 countable
■an organized group of young people who are Scouts 童子军•We've got a troop of Scouts camping in one of our fields this weekend.这个周末有一队童子军要在我们的一块地里野营。
[tru:p] adjective [before noun]
■for, relating to or involving troops 军队的；有关或涉及军队的•Satellite photographs provide us with a lot of information about their troop movements.卫星照片给我们提供了有关他们部队调防的大量资讯。
[tru:p] verb
intransitive usually + adverb or preposition
■to walk somewhere in a large group, usually with one person behind another 成群结队地走；（通常指）列队而行•The little boys trooped after him across the playing fields.小男孩一个接一个跟在他后面穿过操场。 •The Norwich fans gave their team a loud cheer as they trooped off the field.当球员们列队离开赛场时，诺里奇的球迷向他们大声欢呼。 •None of us knew what to expect as we trooped into her office.当我们一个个进入她的办公室时，谁也不知道会发生甚么事情。 intransitive informal humorous
■to travel somewhere as a group, especially when told to （尤指被告知）成群前往•I suppose head office expects us all to troop down to London for this meeting.我猜想总部希望我们都去伦敦参加这次会议。
[tru:p] verb
the trooping of the colour UK
■a ceremony in which a military flag is carried in public with the soldiers that it represents marching behind it 军旗列队仪式•We watched the trooping of the colour live from Horse Guards Parade.我们在皇家骑兵卫队阅兵场现场观看军旗列队仪式。 |