squad

squad
noun
  1. [treated as sing. or pl.]a small group of people having a particular task
    （特种）小分队，小组
    an assassination squad.
    一个暗杀小组。
    ■a small number of soldiers assembled for drill or assigned to some special task
    （军队里的）班，组
    ■a group of sports players or competitors from which a team is chosen
    候选运动员
    Ireland's World Cup squad.
    爱尔兰备战世界杯的球员。
    ■a division of a police force dealing with a particular crime or type of crime
    （警方）专案组
    the regional crime squad.
    对付地区犯罪的专案组。
语源
  1. mid 17th cent.: shortening of French escouade, variant of escadre, from Italian squadra 'square'
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