| 释义 |
| | | | NOUN | | | | | /ˈeʃəlɒn/ | | | | | 1 | one of the levels of status or authority in an organization , or the people at that level 等级；阶层；某一等级（或阶层）的全体人员 | upper/lower echelons the upper echelons of power 权力的上层 | | | | | 2 | an arrangement of soldiers, ships, or aircraft in which each one is slightly to the right or left of the one in front （士兵、军舰、飞机等的）梯形编队 | | |