squad

squad — noun

1. a small team of individuals trained to cooperate closely on shared projects or t

1.名詞B2
釋義

a small team of individuals trained to cooperate closely on shared projects or tasks

例句

A small squad of engineers spent six months designing the new railway bridge.

countable noun with singular verb + of + noun phrase

Ingrid joined the safety squad and was assigned to check the factory equipment each morning.

同義詞
  • team

    more general and far more common than squad; used for any group that works together

  • crew

    often suggests a group doing physical or skilled work (a ship's crew, a film crew)

  • unit

    more formal and often implies a structural division within an organisation

文法句型

squad + singular/plural verb

用法筆記

In British English, squad can take either a singular or a plural verb (The squad is meeting vs The squad are meeting). In American English, a singular verb is preferred.

常見錯誤

❌The squad of workers was disagree about the schedule.
✅The squad of workers disagreed about the schedule.
💡squad is a noun; use it with a correct verb form, not as a verb.

2. the full group of athletes at a club or in a national programme, from which the

2.名詞B2
釋義

the full group of athletes at a club or in a national programme, from which the members of a playing team are selected to take part in a specific match or competition

例句

Quan was thrilled when the coach named him to the national basketball squad.

be named to + the + squad

The football squad brought twenty-two players to the tournament, though only eleven played each match.

同義詞
  • team

    can overlap with squad but usually means the players on the field; squad = the wider roster

  • roster

    a list of players rather than the group itself; more administrative in tone

  • side

    British English; often interchangeable with 'team' for the playing eleven

文法句型

make + the + squad

be named to + the + squad

national + squad

用法筆記

Squad in sports refers to the wider group of available players, not just the eleven (or five, etc.) who start a game. Making the squad means becoming part of that group, while being selected for the match-day squad means you are chosen to play in a particular game.

常見錯誤

❌The squad played the game with only ten men on the field.
✅The team played the game with only ten men on the field.
💡the players actually on the field are the team; the squad is the larger group they were chosen from.

3. a basic military unit made up of a small number of soldiers who train, drill, or

3.名詞B2
釋義

a basic military unit made up of a small number of soldiers who train, drill, or carry out specific tasks under a leader

例句

Sergeant Kabir ordered his squad to assemble at the parade ground before sunrise.

military context: sergeant + his squad

Each infantry squad in the battalion has one leader and about eight soldiers.

同義詞
  • platoon

    a larger military unit, usually made up of two or more squads

  • section

    used in some Commonwealth armies instead of squad, with a similar size

  • troop

    historically cavalry; now used for some specialised units

文法句型

squad + of + number + soldiers

用法筆記

In most modern armies, a squad is the smallest tactical unit, typically consisting of 8–14 soldiers and led by a sergeant or corporal. It is smaller than a platoon.

4. a division inside a law-enforcement agency that focuses on a specific kind of cr

4.名詞B2
釋義

a division inside a law-enforcement agency that focuses on a specific kind of crime, such as drugs, fraud, or dealing with explosives

例句

The bomb squad arrived at the shopping centre and cleared everyone out of the building.

bomb squad — the most common compound with this sense

Kofi works for the drug squad and spends most of his time on undercover operations.

同義詞
  • task force

    often temporary, formed for a specific operation rather than a standing unit

  • unit

    broader term; can refer to any police subdivision, not necessarily crime-specific

文法句型

[crime type] + squad

squad + of + police officers

用法筆記

This sense is most often found in compounds such as bomb squad, drug squad, fraud squad, or vice squad. The first word names the type of crime the unit handles.

常見錯誤

❌The bomb squad take care of all dangerous packages in the city.
✅The bomb squad handles all dangerous packages in the city.
💡in American English, use a singular verb; British English allows either.

squad — verb