squad·ron
noun/ˈskwɒdrən/
/ˈskwɑːdrən/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a group of military aircraft or ships forming a section of a military force
（空军或海军的）中队 - a bomber/fighter squadron
轰炸机／战斗机中队
Oxford Collocations DictionarySquadron is used before these nouns:- commander
- leader
Word Originmid 16th cent. (originally denoting a group of soldiers in square formation): from Italian squadrone, from squadra ‘square’. - a bomber/fighter squadron