a-team
/ˈeɪ tiːm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈeɪ tiːm/ (ame, ipa)
a-team — noun
1. the people chosen because they are seen as the most skilled and dependable for a
the people chosen because they are seen as the most skilled and dependable for an important game, project, or difficult job
When the bridge alarm failed, the mayor called in the A-team.
call in the A-team for the hardest problem
After months on the B-team, Liam finally made the A-team.
make the A-team = reach the top group
Only the A-team handled clients from the company's biggest accounts.
When the tunnel flooded, Defne asked for the A-team from Ankara.
The studio sends its A-team whenever a film is in trouble.
- first team
mainly a sports term for the group chosen before reserve players
- elite group
more formal and broader; it stresses outstanding ability rather than selection for one task
- top squad
more literal and often limited to sports, police, or military settings
- B-team
the second-choice or less experienced group
文法句型
the A-team
be on the A-team
call in the A-team
用法筆記
Often used for the top choice within a larger organization, especially in sports, business, journalism, and emergency work. It commonly appears with the, and the contrast with B-team suggests a second-choice or reserve group.