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词汇 storm troop
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Definition of storm troop in English:

storm troop

noun ˈstɔːm truːp
  • 1Troops specially trained and equipped for carrying out sudden assaults, especially against enemy strongholds; specifically those of the German army during the First World War (1914–18). Compare shock troop, "assault troops". Now chiefly historical.

  • 2In extended use and figurative. The driving force of an activity or movement; a group leading a vigorous challenge or defence.

  • 3The troops of the Sturmabteilung, the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party. Compare "storm trooper". Now historical.

  • 4In singular A detachment of such troops.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Times. From storm + troop, after German Sturmtruppe.

Definition of storm troop in US English:

storm troop

nounˈstɔːm truːp
  • 1Troops specially trained and equipped for carrying out sudden assaults, especially against enemy strongholds; specifically those of the German army during the First World War (1914–18). Compare shock troop, "assault troops". Now chiefly historical.

  • 2In extended use and figurative. The driving force of an activity or movement; a group leading a vigorous challenge or defence.

  • 3The troops of the Sturmabteilung, the paramilitary wing of the Nazi party. Compare "storm trooper". Now historical.

  • 4In singular A detachment of such troops.

Origin

Early 20th century; earliest use found in The Times. From storm + troop, after German Sturmtruppe.

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