foot-soldier

foot-soldier — 名詞

1. someone who serves as part of the infantry, moving on foot during combat and usi

1.名詞B2
釋義

步兵

在地面徒步作戰的軍人

someone who serves as part of the infantry, moving on foot during combat and using handheld weapons rather than riding horses or driving military vehicles

例句

General Ramirez ordered his foot soldiers to advance through the narrow valley at dawn.

Ramirez 將軍命令他的步兵在拂曉時通過狹窄的山谷前進。

used in military command context

The foot soldiers carried their own food, water, and ammunition during the long march.

步兵在長途行軍中自己攜帶食物、飲水和彈藥。

collocation: carry + own food/water/ammunition

同義詞
  • infantryman

    standard military term; more formal than 'foot soldier'

  • rifleman

    specifically refers to a soldier armed with a rifle; narrower in meaning

  • grunt

    US military slang; informal and carries a tone of low status

反義詞
  • cavalry

    soldiers who fight on horseback or in armored vehicles

  • tank crew

    soldiers who operate armored fighting vehicles

文法句型

usually plural when referring to a group

singular with indefinite article: a foot soldier

用法筆記

Often used to distinguish traditional ground troops from mounted cavalry or mechanized units. In official modern military terminology, 'infantry' or 'infantryman' is more common than 'foot soldier.'

常見錯誤

❌The general sent his foot soldiers on horseback.
✅The general ordered his foot soldiers to march on foot.
💡A foot soldier fights on foot by definition, so pairing 'foot soldier' with horse riding creates a contradiction.

2. a person in a political party, charity, business, or other large organization wh

2.名詞C1
釋義

基層人員

組織中做基層工作、無實權的成員

a person in a political party, charity, business, or other large organization who does the basic, practical tasks needed to support the group's work, typically without having any significant power, recognition, or decision-making authority

例句

The charity relies on thousands of foot soldiers to pack boxes and deliver meals.

該慈善機構依賴數千名基層人員來打包箱子並運送餐食。

collocation: rely on foot soldiers

Asher worked as a foot soldier for the campaign, knocking on doors every evening.

Asher 曾在競選活動中擔任基層人員，每天晚上挨家挨戶敲門拜訪。

singular with 'as a' for temporary role

同義詞
  • rank-and-file member

    emphasizes being an ordinary non-leader member of a group, not necessarily doing active work

  • grassroots worker

    highlights community-level, bottom-up involvement, often in politics or social causes

  • loyalist

    stresses unwavering allegiance to a group, sometimes with political connotations

  • volunteer

    if unpaid; emphasizes absence of monetary motivation rather than task type

反義詞
  • leader

    a person with authority and decision-making power

  • executive

    a high-ranking manager who sets strategy rather than doing routine tasks

文法句型

plural: foot soldiers of [organization/party/movement]

singular: a foot soldier in [organization]

用法筆記

Frequently used in the plural to refer to a large group of anonymous or interchangeable workers. The singular form usually appears with an article ('a foot soldier') or a possessive ('the movement's foot soldiers').

常見錯誤

❌The foot soldiers made the final decision on the budget.
✅The foot soldiers carried out the tasks they were given.
💡Foot soldiers do the basic practical work; they do not have decision-making power or authority.