What does troop mean?

soldiers collectively, or an organized military unit an organized group of people or a group of animals to walk somewhere together as a group

troop

/truːp/

CEFR level B2Topic GovernmentWord #3387 in the learning path

军队；士兵；部队

n. soldiers collectively, or an organized military unit

军队；士兵；部队

n. an organized group of people or a group of animals

一群；一队

v. to walk somewhere together as a group

成群结队地走

Troops helped local families cross the river after the flood.

洪水过后，士兵们帮助当地家庭渡过河流。

Governments sometimes deploy troops to deliver emergency supplies when natural disasters make civilian transport systems unusable.

当自然灾害导致民用运输系统无法使用时，政府有时会派遣部队运送应急物资。

表示士兵常用复数troops；演员团用troupe。

What does troop mean?: soldiers collectively, or an organized military unit an organized group of people or a group of animals to walk somewhere together as a group
How is troop pronounced?: UK /truːp/, US /truːp/. Use the audio buttons above to listen.