troops
[trˈups] /ˈtrüp How to pronounce troop (audio)/ (ame, mw)
troops — noun
1. the soldiers of an army, country, or side in a war, thought of together rather t
the soldiers of an army, country, or side in a war, thought of together rather than one by one.
Government troops reached the border town before sunrise.
government troops: named military force
UN troops guarded the bridge while families left the city.
UN troops + protect civilians
Rebel troops hid in the forest until the rain stopped.
More troops arrived by truck after the first night of fighting.
The king pulled his troops back from the mountain pass.
- civilians
people who are not members of the armed forces
文法句型
send troops
withdraw troops
government / rebel / UN troops
用法筆記
Usually plural in this meaning. Often modified by words such as government, enemy, rebel, or ground. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about Scout groups rather than soldiers.
常見錯誤
2. organized Scout groups made up of young members and usually led by adults.
organized Scout groups made up of young members and usually led by adults.
Two Scout troops camped by the lake during the spring holiday.
Scout troops + camp together
Meera helps three local troops sell cookies outside the station.
local troops + sell cookies
The museum invited several Scout troops to its history workshop.
Parents cheered as the Scout troops marched into the school hall.
- Scout units
close in meaning but less fixed than the common phrase 'Scout troops'
- Scout groups
broader everyday wording that does not name the official unit type
文法句型
Scout troops
local troops
troops from several schools
用法筆記
Most often appears in the fixed phrase 'Scout troops'. When speaking about one unit, English usually uses the singular form 'troop'.
常見錯誤
troops — verb
- troopspresent simple I / you / we / they
- troopses3rd person singular
- troopsing-ing form
- troopsedpast simple
1. to go somewhere with many other people, usually in a loose line or because every
to go somewhere with many other people, usually in a loose line or because everyone is moving together.
The class troops into the gym as soon as lunch ends.
troops into [place]
The tour group troops across the bridge behind the guide.
troops across [route]
The wedding party troops out to the garden for photos.
A crowd of fans troops down the stairs after the match.
The school choir troops off the bus and into the hall.
- scatter
suggests people spread apart instead of moving together
文法句型
troops into [place]
troops out of [place]
troops down/across [route]
用法筆記
The subject is usually a class, crowd, group, party, or other set of people moving together. It is especially common with path words such as into, out of, down, and across.