brigade

名词 brigade:

1. army unit smaller than a division

动词 brigade:

1. form or unite into a brigade

1. Our brigade will be committed at dawn.
   我们旅黎明就要投入战斗。
2. The fire had burnt (itself) out before the fire brigade arrived.
   在消防队赶到以前，火已(自行)熄灭。
3. A brigade of field artillery was waiting, limbered up.
   一旅野战炮队正在待命，他们的炮都已装在前车上了。
4. The fire brigade had to be called out.
   我们不得不把消防队喊来。

bri.gade

n.（名词）
Abbr. brig.
缩写 brig.
A military unit consisting of a variable number of combat battalions.
大部队：由数量可变的作战大军组成的军事单位
A U.S. Army administrative and tactical unit composed of a headquarters unit, at least one unit of infantry or armor or both, and designated support units. A brigade can be commanded by a brigadier general or by a colonel.
旅：美军的行政和战略单位，包括一个指挥部，至少一个单位的步兵或装甲兵或二者兼有，以及指派的支援部队。可由陆军准将或由上校统领的一个旅
A group of persons organized for a specific purpose:
执行特定任务的队伍：为一特定目的组织的一组人：
例句：
formed a bucket brigade to carry water to the fire.
提桶形成一个队列以传水救火

v.tr.（及物动词）
bri.gad.ed,bri.gad.ing,bri.gades
To form into a brigade.
把…编成旅

来源：
French
法语
from Old French [company]
源自 古法语 [连]
from Old Italian brigata
源自 古意大利语 brigata
from brigare [to fight]
源自 brigare [打仗]
from briga [strife]
源自 briga [冲突]
[of Celtic origin] * see g wer…-
[源于凯尔特语的] *参见 g wer…-