battalion /bəˈtæljən/ n.[c] 1.（尤指构成一个旅的步兵单位）营：A whole battalion of enemy troops were wiped out in the battle. 那场战斗中消灭了敌军整整一个营。 2. （有共同目标或共同任务的）队伍：The government began to recruit new battalions.政府开始征集新的部队。