squadron
队,队部,队的,队的人
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Definitions
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- : a portion of a naval fleet or a detachment of warships; a subdivision of a fleet.
- : an armored cavalry or cavalry unit consisting of two or more troops, a headquarters, and various supporting units.
- : . the basic administrative and tactical unit, smaller than a group and composed of two or more flights.a flight formation.
- : a number of persons grouped or united together for some purpose; group.
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- : to form into a squadron or squadrons; marshal or array in or as if in squadrons.
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Examples
Our squadron doctor was lean, well muscled, square jawed and blond.
The President came in and our squadron commander called, “Attention on deck!”
The result was chaos, as Jones, who thought he was in charge of the entire Black Sea fleet, was only commanding “the squadron.”
On December 9, 2013, Norris met with Neubauer, her squadron commander Lt Col. Betsy Ross, Col. Tombe, and others.
The tribune was surrounded by a squadron of hussars of the National Guard.
He was two years governor of New York, and was appointed commander in chief of the western squadron, 1779.
Three times the squadron of frigates got ready to accompany the new minister, but each time the minister postponed his departure.
There he distinguished himself by capturing Wrzburg and two thousand of the enemy with a squadron of one hundred hussars.
For as he came in sight of land the French squadron appeared, and the battle that became imminent was fought on the following day.
Edward retained part of the squadron to assist the French king against the Flemings.