squad
noun /skwɒd/
  /skwɑːd/
[countable + singular or plural verb]- a section of a police force that deals with a particular type of crime(对付某类犯罪活动的)警察队伍 - the drugs/fraud/bomb/riot squad 毒品/诈骗/炸弹/防暴队 
 Topics Law and justicec1- He was deputy head of the force's serious crime squad.他是重案组副组长。 
- an early-morning raid by a police squad警察小分队进行的一次清晨突击搜查 
- The serious crime squad have taken over the investigation.这项调查已由重案组接管。 
- He's working in the drugs squad.他在缉毒队工作。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- anti-terrorist
- bomb
- …
 - lead
 - detective
- officer
- leader
- …
 - in a/the squad
 
- the drugs/fraud/bomb/riot squad 
- (in sport体育运动 运动(代表)队 - the Olympic/national squad奥林匹克代表队;国家队 
- They still have not named their squad for the World Cup qualifier.他们尚未确定参加世界杯预选赛的运动员名单。 
- the under-21 squad21岁以下球队 
- a 15-man squad15人小队 
 - The swimmer is currently training in the hope of qualifying for this year's Olympic squad.这名游泳运动员目前正在训练,希望有资格参加今年的奥运会。 
- It's a big step from the youth to the first team squad.这是从青年队到一线队的一大步。 
- He wants to try out other members of the squad before he announces the final line-up.在他宣布最后的阵容之前,他想试试其他队员。 
- He has named a squad of 16 from which to pick the side for the two one-day games.他组建了一支16人的代表队,将从中挑选队员组队参加两场各为期一天的比赛。 
- Both teams have strengthened their squads for this season.两个队都加强了本赛季的阵容。 
- They've got together a good squad for the World Cup.他们为世界杯组建了一支优秀的队伍。 
- They were part of a 36-strong squad.他们是 36 人队伍中的一部份成员。 
- Maria failed to make the Olympic squad.玛丽亚未能加入奥运队。 
- He spent last season on the practice squad.他在集训队度过了上一个赛季。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- good
- strong
- first-team
- …
 - lead
- join
- make
- …
 - member
- player
 - in a/the squad
- on the squad
 
- the Olympic/national squad
- a small group of soldiers working or being trained together(军队的)班 - an elite combat squad精英战斗小队 
- A squad of soldiers had arrived to arrest him.一队士兵已经来到,要逮捕他。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- elite
- anti-terrorist
- bomb
- …
 - lead
 - detective
- officer
- leader
- …
 - in a/the squad
 
- an elite combat squad
- a group of people who have a particular task(特殊任务)小组,队 - She was captain of the cheerleading squad.她是啦啦队队长。 
- He is a one-man truth squad on the subject of intelligence.他单枪匹马研究情报的真实性。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- firing
- assassination
- death
- …
 - lead
- form
 - leader
- member
 see also awkward squad, God squad
- She was captain of the cheerleading squad.
词源mid 17th cent.: shortening of French escouade, variant of escadre, from Italian squadra ‘square’.