bat·tal·ion
noun/bəˈtæliən/
/bəˈtæliən/
- a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade
（军队的）营 WordfinderTopics War and conflictc2- army
- artillery
- battalion
- command
- defend
- invade
- officer
- regiment
- tactics
- weapon
- (formal) a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose
（有组织的）队伍 - a battalion of supporters
由支持者组成的队伍
- a battalion of supporters
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.