the Royal Armoured Corps
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˈɑːməd kɔː(r)/
/ðə ˌrɔɪəl ˌɑːrmərd ˈkɔːr/
(abbreviation the RAC)
- a division of the British Army formed in 1939 to combine all the units using armoured vehicles (= tanks or other heavily protected and armed vehicles). It also included all the old cavalry regiments (= soldiers who fought on horses) except the Household Cavalry.
皇家装甲兵团：1939年成立的英国陆军师，使用装甲车（坦克或其他受严格保护的武装车辆）将所有单位合并。它还包括除家用骑兵部队以外的所有旧骑兵团。