embattle

embattle — verb

  • embattlepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • embattles3rd person singular
  • embattling-ing form
  • embattledpast simple

1. to get soldiers, ships, or military units into the positions from which they wil

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to get soldiers, ships, or military units into the positions from which they will fight a battle.

例句

Camille's tribe would embattle its warriors along the ridge before dawn.

embattle + direct object (warriors/soldiers)

By morning the general had embattled the entire cavalry on the eastern slope.

passive: had embattled [troops] on [location]

同義詞
  • deploy

    broader; used for both military and non-military contexts

  • marshal

    suggests orderly arranging of people or resources, often with ceremony

  • array

    archaic or literary; to draw up in order of battle

反義詞
  • disband

    to break up a group that has been gathered for battle

文法句型

be embattled + for + purpose

用法筆記

Almost exclusively used in historical or literary contexts describing pre-modern warfare. In contemporary prose, 'deploy' or 'position' are far more common.

常見錯誤

❌The company embattled its sales teams for the quarterly push.
✅The company deployed its sales teams for the quarterly push.
💡'embattle' carries a literal military / battle meaning and sounds odd in corporate or everyday contexts.

2. to strengthen a building or defensive wall by adding battlements — the notched,

2.動詞及物C2
釋義

to strengthen a building or defensive wall by adding battlements — the notched, raised sections at the top of a castle wall from which soldiers could shoot or drop objects on attackers.

例句

The old watchtower was embattled in the twelfth century with thick stone parapets.

passive: was embattled with [building material/feature]

Vikram decided to embattle the manor's outer wall after the raids began.

embattle + wall / fortress as object

同義詞
  • fortify

    broader; to strengthen against attack, not limited to battlements

  • crenellate

    architectural term specifically meaning 'to furnish with battlements'

反義詞

文法句型

be embattled with + feature

用法筆記

Used almost exclusively in descriptions of medieval or early modern fortifications. Modern buildings are not described as 'embattled' except in stylistic imitation of historical architecture.