regiment

Word family

Related topics: Army

re·gi·ment1 /ˈredʒəmənt/ noun [countableC]

1. PMAa large group of soldiers, usually consisting of several battalions 〔军队的〕团

2 GROUP OF PEOPLEGROUP OF THINGSa large number of people, animals, or things 〔人、动物或东西的〕大群，大量

regiment of

a regiment of ants

一大群蚂蚁

—regimental /ˌredʒəˈmentl◂/ adjectiveadj

the regimental commander

团长

Examples from the Corpus

regiment• A commission appointed by the governor concluded that even a regiment could not have controlled the mob.• He cooked Thanksgiving dinner for a regiment of friends and family.• Another regiment of twigs was fighting something unseen in the sky.• the 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment• And the first regiment will move in next March.• But Frederick will soon have to return to his regiment, Henry reassures her.• In 1946 Yehuda joined the zionist Palmach regiment, and fought in the Negev desert two years later.• Balcarre's and Barclay's regiments of horse are confused.• As the joint author of a recent book on the regiment explains.• From divisions to brigades, from brigades to regiments, the order ran.