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squadron n.海军(空军)中队；骑兵中队；装甲连；一群 (1) 该空军中队执行一侦察任务。(2) 这位年轻的士兵被任命为骑兵队的队长。(3) 我们难道用一个整编的中队都不能打败他们吗？(4) 一队喷气式战斗机编队从头顶上方飞过，公众仰首观看。 This word comes from the military, but the meaning varies depending on the branch. In the army, a squadron is a cavalry (horses) unit that has at least two troops, which are smaller collections of soldiers. The squadron also includes a headquarters and support. In the air force, a squadron has at least two flights, which are the equivalent of troops. An air force squadron is smaller than a group and bigger than a flight in the basic chain of command.

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英 ['skwɒdrən] 美 ['skwɑːdrən] (1) The squadron flew a reconnaissance mission.(2) The young soldier was appointed squadron leader.(3) We can't defeat them even with an entire squadron?!(4) The crowd looked up as a squadron of jet-fighters flew past. In the military, a squadron is a small unit sent out from the main group to do some particular task. In the air force, for example, a squadron might fly out on a surveillance mission. 1[N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](尤指空军的)中队 A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force. The government said it was preparing a squadron of eighteen Mirage fighter planes.政府称其正筹建一个由18架“幻影”战斗机组成的空军中队。

英语单词	squadron
英美音标	英 ['skwɒdrən] 美 ['skwɑːdrən]
中文释义	n.海军(空军)中队；骑兵中队；装甲连；一群
英语例句	(1) The squadron flew a reconnaissance mission. (2) The young soldier was appointed squadron leader. (3) We can't defeat them even with an entire squadron?! (4) The crowd looked up as a squadron of jet-fighters flew past.
中文例句	(1) 该空军中队执行一侦察任务。 (2) 这位年轻的士兵被任命为骑兵队的队长。 (3) 我们难道用一个整编的中队都不能打败他们吗？ (4) 一队喷气式战斗机编队从头顶上方飞过，公众仰首观看。
vocabulary简明	In the military, a squadron is a small unit sent out from the main group to do some particular task. In the air force, for example, a squadron might fly out on a surveillance mission.
vocabulary扩展	This word comes from the military, but the meaning varies depending on the branch. In the army, a squadron is a cavalry (horses) unit that has at least two troops, which are smaller collections of soldiers. The squadron also includes a headquarters and support. In the air force, a squadron has at least two flights, which are the equivalent of troops. An air force squadron is smaller than a group and bigger than a flight in the basic chain of command.
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT-COLL 可数集合名词](尤指空军的)中队 A squadron is a section of one of the armed forces, especially the air force. The government said it was preparing a squadron of eighteen Mirage fighter planes. 政府称其正筹建一个由18架“幻影”战斗机组成的空军中队。

Squadron Air Flew Mission Military Unit Group Force