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单词 line of battle
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Definition of line of battle in English:

line of battle

noun
  • 1A disposition of troops for action in battle.

    战线,战斗队形

    Example sentencesExamples
    • They often reported direct to a division, tended to fight as skirmishers, not in the line of battle, and wore the regulation infantry uniform, but in dark green cloth.
    • She slowly walked into the room as if she were a brave soldier marching to the front line of battle.
    • The dogs wore spiked collars and armor; unleashed in the forward line of battle, they attacked the enemies' legs, causing them to lower their shields and be more vulnerable to attack.
    • For example, Lee's placement of his line of battle on the eastern bank of the Potomac River is a tactical disposition adopted for operational and strategic considerations.
    • Elsewhere overseas, female nurses in military field hospitals worked near the front line of battle, and many served with allied forces.
    • The newly reorganized regiment was brought into line of battle two days later.
    • The most important innovation was the dismissal of cavalry from the line of battle.
    • By 1901 he was already involved in an avant-garde movement in Munich called ‘Phalanx’ 1, i.e. the line of battle between the old guard and the new one.
    • They were advancing in line of battle instead of a column, knew that the officers were sure someone was out there, and they were about to find them.
    • Every enrolled man served in the line of battle and was self-contained.
    • Once in the English Channel the Armada arrayed itself in a defensive formation, much like an army in line of battle.
    • The squadron is airborne and moving swiftly toward the line of battle.
    • After passing through a very heavy shelling for 20 minutes we rested and then formed a line of battle.
    1. 1.1historical A battle formation of warships in line ahead (one behind another).
      〈史〉(战舰)纵列队形
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The British, in two lines according to Nelson's instructions, sailed to cut the enemy's line of battle.
      • His plan was to advance on the Franco Spanish fleets in two divisions, break their lines, and destroy them piecemeal, thus abandoning the traditional rigid tactic of fighting in line of battle.

Definition of line of battle in US English:

line of battle

noun
  • 1A disposition of troops for action in battle.

    战线,战斗队形

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For example, Lee's placement of his line of battle on the eastern bank of the Potomac River is a tactical disposition adopted for operational and strategic considerations.
    • The newly reorganized regiment was brought into line of battle two days later.
    • The dogs wore spiked collars and armor; unleashed in the forward line of battle, they attacked the enemies' legs, causing them to lower their shields and be more vulnerable to attack.
    • Every enrolled man served in the line of battle and was self-contained.
    • The most important innovation was the dismissal of cavalry from the line of battle.
    • She slowly walked into the room as if she were a brave soldier marching to the front line of battle.
    • The squadron is airborne and moving swiftly toward the line of battle.
    • They often reported direct to a division, tended to fight as skirmishers, not in the line of battle, and wore the regulation infantry uniform, but in dark green cloth.
    • After passing through a very heavy shelling for 20 minutes we rested and then formed a line of battle.
    • By 1901 he was already involved in an avant-garde movement in Munich called ‘Phalanx’ 1, i.e. the line of battle between the old guard and the new one.
    • They were advancing in line of battle instead of a column, knew that the officers were sure someone was out there, and they were about to find them.
    • Elsewhere overseas, female nurses in military field hospitals worked near the front line of battle, and many served with allied forces.
    • Once in the English Channel the Armada arrayed itself in a defensive formation, much like an army in line of battle.
    1. 1.1historical A battle formation of warships in line ahead (one behind another).
      〈史〉(战舰)纵列队形
      Example sentencesExamples
      • His plan was to advance on the Franco Spanish fleets in two divisions, break their lines, and destroy them piecemeal, thus abandoning the traditional rigid tactic of fighting in line of battle.
      • The British, in two lines according to Nelson's instructions, sailed to cut the enemy's line of battle.
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