trooper

/ˈtruːpə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · [trˈupɚ] /ˈtruːpər/ (ame, ipa) · [trˈupɚ] /ˈtrü-pər How to pronounce trooper (audio)/ (ame, mw)

trooper — noun

  • troopersingular
  • troopersplural

1. a soldier holding the most junior position in a military branch that operates fr

1.名詞B1
釋義

a soldier holding the most junior position in a military branch that operates from tanks, armoured cars, or on horseback.

例句

During the training exercise, Trooper Chen guided the armoured vehicle through the forest.

prepositional phrase opener for scene setting

Before dawn, the troopers refuelled the armoured car and tested its radio for the morning patrol.

time-phrase opener; vehicle crew tasks

同義詞
  • cavalryman

    more specific and historical; only refers to horse-mounted soldiers

  • soldier

    much broader term that includes all army members regardless of unit type

  • guardsman

    refers to a member of a guard or ceremonial unit, not a frontline combat role

文法句型

trooper + noun (as modifier: trooper unit)

用法筆記

This sense refers specifically to cavalry or armoured-vehicle soldiers, not to general infantry troops. It is the original military meaning and is frequently found in historical writing about horse-mounted soldiers.

常見錯誤

❌The infantry trooper marched with the rest of the foot soldiers.
✅The infantry soldier marched with the rest of the foot soldiers.
💡'Trooper' is used for cavalry or armoured vehicle crews, not foot soldiers.
❌Every trooper in the army must complete basic training.
✅Every soldier in the army must complete basic training.
💡For general military personnel, 'soldier' is the correct term; 'trooper' names a specific branch.

2. a police officer who works for one of the police forces of an individual US stat

2.名詞B1
釋義

a police officer who works for one of the police forces of an individual US state, rather than for a city or the national government.

例句

A state trooper stopped the speeding car on the highway near Denver.

typical roadside enforcement context

Trooper Garcia helped the family change their flat tyre late at night.

同義詞

文法句型

state trooper

trooper + noun (as modifier: trooper car)

用法筆記

This sense is used only in the United States, where 'state trooper' is the standard title for a member of a state police force. City and county police officers are not called troopers. In other English-speaking countries, similar officers are called 'highway patrol' or 'traffic police'.

常見錯誤

❌The New York City trooper arrested the suspect.
✅The New York state trooper arrested the suspect.
💡Troopers work for state police forces, not city police departments.
❌The London trooper stopped the van on the motorway.
✅The police officer stopped the van on the motorway.
💡'Trooper' for police is American English only; British English does not use this term.