- (British English)
a large group of soldiers that form part of a brigade （军队的）营 - (formal)
a large group of people, especially an organized group with a particular purpose （有组织的）队伍 a battalion of supporters 由支持者组成的队伍
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from French bataillon, from Italian battaglione, from battaglia ‘battle’, from Latin battualia ‘military or gladiatorial exercises’, from Latin battuere ‘to beat’.