squadron

in Vietnamese Đơn vị phi đội (máy bay)

BrE /ˈskwɒd.rən/ AmE /ˈskwɑː.drən/

noun en → vi

1 AIRFORCE UNIT [singular] B2

Đơn vị phi đội (máy bay)

a group of military aircraft and the people who fly them, usually led by a squadron leader

  • a squadron of planes

Collocations squadron leader · air force squadron

  • The squadron was deployed to the Middle East.

    Phi đội đã được triển khai đến Trung Đông.

2 MARINE UNIT [singular] C1

Đơn vị tàu chiến (tàu thuyền)

a group of ships and the people who work on them, usually led by a squadron leader

  • a marine squadron

Collocations squadron commander · naval squadron

  • The naval squadron patrolled the coast.

    Đơn vị tàu chiến đã tuần tra dọc bờ biển.

3 SPORTS TEAM [plural] C1

Đội thể thao (đơn vị)

a team of athletes who play for a sports club or organization, often used in the plural form to refer to multiple teams within an organization

  • a sports squadron

Collocations squadron captain · sports squadron

  • The basketball squadrons competed in the league.

    Các đội bóng rổ đã thi đấu trong giải đấu.