/ˈredʒɪmənt/
1
- a permanent unit of an army typically commanded by a lieutenant colonel and divided into several companies, squadrons, or batteries and often into two battalions团：
in names the Royal Highland Regiment.皇家高地团。
1.1
- an operational unit of artillery炮兵团。
1.2
- a large array or number of people or things（一）大批, （一）大群：
the whole regiment of women MPs
全体女议员
a neat regiment of jars and bottles.
摆放整齐的大量瓶罐。
2
- mass noun archaic rule or government over a person, people, or country〈古〉统治, 管辖：
the powers of ecclesiastical regiment which none but the Church should wield.
只应由教会行使的教会管辖权。
/ˈredʒɪment/
with obj. (一般作be regimented)
1
- organize according to a strict, sometimes oppressive system or pattern对…严格管制; 对…严格控制：
every aspect of their life is strictly regimented
他们生活的方方面面都受到严格控制
as adj. regimented the regimented environment of the ward.受到严密管制的牢房环境。
2
- rare form (troops) into a regiment or regiments〈罕〉把（部队）编成团。
派生词
regimentation
noun词源
late Middle English （in the sense 'rule or government over a person, people, or country'）： via Old French from late Latin regimentum 'rule', from regere 'to rule'.