Word · Frequency #4785
brigade
旅；队
an army unit smaller than a division
- 1.
A group of people organized for a common purpose.
为共同目的组织的一群人
- 2.
A military unit composed of several regiments (or battalions) and including soldiers from different arms of service.
由多个团(或营)组成的军事单位,包括来自不同兵种的士兵
为共同目的组织的一群人；由多个团(或营)组成的军事单位,包括来自不同兵种的士兵；旅；队；[法] 团体；队
In use
The brigade was deployed to the front line last night.
A fire brigade arrived within minutes to put out the blaze.
Our volunteer brigade meets every Saturday to clean up the park.
a brigade of [plural noun]
A brigade of volunteers was sent to help.
一队志愿者被派去帮忙。
the [noun] brigade
The fire brigade arrived within minutes.
消防队在几分钟内赶到。
brigade [plural noun] into [plural noun]
They brigaded the new soldiers into platoons.
Connections
Collocations
- fire brigade
- 消防队
- The fire brigade arrived within five minutes.消防队在五分钟内到达了。
- a brigade of workers
- 一队工人
- A brigade of workers was sent to repair the road.一队工人被派去修路。
- command a brigade
- 指挥一个旅
- He was promoted to command an infantry brigade.他被提升指挥一个步兵旅。
- brigade headquarters
- 旅指挥部
- The orders came directly from brigade headquarters.命令直接来自旅指挥部。
Idioms & figurative uses
- the old brigade
- 老派；保守派They are the old brigade of the company.他们是公司里的老派人物。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
把'bri'想成'bridge'（桥），'gade'想成'grade'（等级），一个旅的士兵列队过桥，等级分明。
Context & Register
neutral register; noun: military contexts; verb: formal, rare. 中性语域；名词：军事语境；动词：正式，罕见。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in -ade are often pronounced /eɪd/ (rhyming with brigade), as in grade, trade, parade, cascade, lemonade. However, comrade is a common exception, pronounced /ˈkɒmræd/ (or /ˈkɑːmræd/).
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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