名詞 platoon:

1. a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually commanded by a lieutenant
2. a team of policemen working under the military platoon system
3. a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity

1. The platoon is sent to reconnoitre the village before the attack.
   在發(fā)動進(jìn)攻前，這個排奉命偵察該村。
2. The platoon was sent to reconnoitre the village before the attack.
   在發(fā)動進(jìn)攻前，這個排奉命偵察該村。
3. Platoon, halt!
   全排注意，立定！
4. The sergeant bellowed orders at the platoon.
   士官向全排士兵大聲地發(fā)出命令。

pla.toon

n.（名詞）
Abbr. plat.A subdivision of a company of troops consisting of two or more sections and usually commanded by a lieutenant.
縮寫 plat.排：由兩個或多個分排組成，通常由一名中尉指揮的軍隊中連的劃分
A group of people working, traveling, or assembled together:
一隊：工作、旅游或集合在一起的一群人：
例句：
a platoon of firefighters; buses carrying platoons of tourists.
一支消防隊；公共汽車載運(yùn)一隊隊的旅游者

Sports A group of players within a team, especially a football team, that is trained and sent into or withdrawn from play as a unit:
【體育運(yùn)動】 小隊：一個運(yùn)動隊中的運(yùn)動員，尤指足球隊中作為一個整體訓(xùn)練和投入或撤出比賽的一群運(yùn)動員：
例句：
the defensive platoon.
防守隊

v.（動詞）
pla.tooned,pla.toon.ing,pla.toons 【體育運(yùn)動】
v.tr.（及物動詞）
To play (a player) in alternation with another player in the same position:
交替：（一個隊員）與另一個隊員在同一個位置上交替打：
例句：
platooned the two catchers.
交替使用兩名接手

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
To use alternate players at the same position.
在同一位置使用交替的隊員
To take turns playing a position with another player.
與另一隊員交替打同一位置

來源：
French peloton
法語 peloton
from Old French [diminutive of] pelote [ball] * see pellet
源自 古法語 [] pelote的小后綴 [球] *參見 pellet