station troops; be quartered; encamp
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
(of troops) to be stationed; to be quartered; to encamp
formalFormal military terminology used specifically for troops staying in a location for a period of time. Often implies an official or semi-permanent arrangement.
Jūn军
duì队
zhù驻
zhā扎
zài在
chéng城
wài外
de的
yī一
piàn片
kòng空
dì地
shang上
。
The army was stationed on an open field outside the city.
Zhè这
lǐ里
cháng长
qī期
zhù驻
zhā扎
zhe着
yī一
zhī支
biān边
fáng防
bù部
duì队
。
A frontier defense force has been stationed here long-term.
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Měi美
jūn军
zài在
Rì日
běn本
zhù驻
zhā扎
le了
shù数
shí十
nián年
。
American troops have been stationed in Japan for decades.
Yíng营
bù部
xià下
lìng令
quán全
yíng营
xiàng向
qián前
xiàn线
fù附
jìn近
zhù驻
zhā扎
。
The battalion headquarters ordered the entire battalion to encamp near the front lines.