regiment
n
1 [CGp]
(a) (artillery and armour) unit divided into batteries or squadrons (炮兵的和装甲兵的)团
an attack by three tank regiments 以三个坦克团的进攻.
(b) (British infantry) unit, usu based on a city or county, and represented in the field by battalions (英国步兵的)团队(以营编制的作战单位, 通常为从一市或一郡中徵集的)
the 1st battalion of the Lancashire Regiment 兰开夏郡团队第1营
enlist in a crack (ie outstanding) infantry regiment 加入赫赫有名的团队.
2 [CGp] ~ of sth/sb (fig 比喻) large number of things or people 大量的物或人
a whole regiment of volunteers 大批志愿者.
regiment v [Tn esp passive 尤用於被动语态]
(esp derog 尤作贬义) force strict discipline on (sb/sth); organize rigidly into groups, patterns, etc 严格地管制(某人[某事物]); 严密地编组、 编队等
regimented school outings 控制极严的校外远足活动
tourists regimented into large parties for sightseeing 编成大组进行观光的游客.
What about vegetables, Sir? They usually go bad as soon as we are at sea.
那些蔬菜怎么办呢,先生?通常是刚一出海它们就会坏掉的。
New Zealand is also home to about 170,000 Pacific Islanders from Oceania who have settled mainly in Auckland in North Island.
新西兰也是那些来自大洋诸岛大约170,000岛民的家园,他们大多定居在北岛的奥克兰。
I have got some wonderful news to tell you. I have been offered a scholarship at a university in Australia for my further education. One hundred and twenty-five students took exams for it, and I was one of the five to be chosen. However, my parents are tr