fire brigade

noun

/ˈfaɪə brɪɡeɪd/

/ˈfaɪər brɪɡeɪd/

(also fire service)

(both British English)

(North American English fire department, fire company)

[countable + singular or plural verb]

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an organization of people who are trained and employed to put out fires and to rescue people from fires; the people who belong to this organization消防队；消防队员
- to call out the fire brigade叫消防队来
- The fire brigade were there in minutes.几分钟后消防队就到了现场。
- The fire brigade have put out a blaze in a local post office.消防队扑灭了当地邮电局的大火。