A platoon is a small group of soldiers. It sits inside a larger group called a company, and a lieutenant is usually in charge of it.

A platoon platoon（排） is是 a small group of soldiers一小群士兵。It sits inside它隸屬於 a larger group called a company一個叫做「連」（company）的較大單位裡 and a lieutenant is usually in charge of it通常由一位中尉（lieutenant）指揮。

In many armies a platoon is a few dozen people, then split again into even smaller groups (often called squads).

In many armies在很多軍隊裡 a platoon is a few dozen people一個platoon大概有幾十個人 then split again into even smaller groups然後又再分成更小的單位 (often called squads)（通常叫做squad，班）。

You meet the word in war films, army news, and history.

You meet the word你會遇到這個字 in war films, army news, and history在戰爭電影、軍事新聞和歷史裡。

Though actually, people stretch it. In American sports, a team may “platoon” two players, meaning they take turns in the same position. A boss may talk about a “platoon” of staff as if they were a little unit. That looser use is real, but the home meaning is still the army one: a named block of soldiers, not a random crowd.

Though actually不過實際上 people stretch it人們會把這個字用得更寬鬆。In American sports在美國的運動裡 a team may “platoon” two players一支隊伍可能會「platoon」（輪替）兩位球員 meaning they take turns in the same position意思是他們輪流守同一個位置。A boss may talk about老闆可能會談到 a “platoon” of staff一個「platoon」的員工 as if they were a little unit好像他們是一個小單位一樣。That looser use is real這種比較鬆散的用法確實存在 but the home meaning is still the army one但最原本的意思還是軍事上的那個 a named block of soldiers一個有編制名稱的士兵單位 not a random crowd而不是隨便一群人。