platoon
noun /pləˈtuːn/
/pləˈtuːn/
- a small group of soldiers that is part of a company and commanded by a lieutenant
Topics War and conflictc2(军队的)排 Collocations DictionaryPlatoon is used before these nouns:- commander
- sergeant
- mortar
- rifle
- …
词源mid 17th cent.: from French peloton ‘platoon’, literally ‘small ball’, diminutive of pelote.