troop 1 W2 / trup / 名词

1 troops [复数形式] soldiers in an organized group :

Both countries agreed to withdraw their troops .

French/UN/government etc troops

Johnson took the popular step of sending in American troops .

troops stationed in Hawaii

2 troop movement/withdrawal etc movements etc of troops :

increased troop deployment (= when troops are moved to places where they are needed )

3 [可数名词] a group of soldiers, especially on horses or in tank s :

the troop commander

4 [可数名词] a group of people or animals that do something together :

a troop of monkeys

a Scout troop

→ troupe

COLLOCATIONS

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + troops

American/French/UN etc troops This operation was undertaken by British troops.

foreign troops He demanded that all foreign troops be withdrawn from the region.

government troops The state radio reported serious clashes between government troops and guerrillas.

peacekeeping troops He ruled out sending UN peacekeeping troops into the republic.

ground troops The advancing ground troops were provided with substantial air support.

combat troops Heavily-armed combat troops were deployed on the streets of the capital yesterday.

enemy troops His platoon was captured by enemy troops.

elite/crack troops (= the best, most skilled or most experienced troops ) The general’s headquarters is guarded by crack troops.

动词

withdraw troops Mauritania had declared its neutrality and withdrawn its troops.

send in troops Johnson wanted to win the war without sending in American ground troops.

deploy troops (= send them to a place where they could do something ) Should more troops be deployed?

troops are stationed 525,000 American troops were stationed in the country.

troops march British troops marched north to attack the German forces.

troops advance (= move forward in order to attack a place ) Government troops advanced on the rebel stronghold.