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步兵 — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • cog noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
  • infantry noun Soldiers who fight on foot, as opposed to those in tanks, on horseback, or in vehicles.
  • infantryman noun a soldier employed in an infantry role

Senses

步兵 is used for these senses in English:

  • cog An unimportant individual in a greater system.
  • infantry Soldiers who fight on foot (on land), as opposed to cavalry and other mounted units, regardless of external transport (e.g. airborne).
  • infantryman (military) a soldier employed in an infantry role

cog — full definition

  1. noun A tooth on a gear wheel, or the wheel itself.
  2. noun An unimportant, replaceable part of a much bigger system, especially used of a person.

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