Noun the cleaning squad usually arrives after regular business hours
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Between the lines, Pete Carroll's squad got a surprisingly efficient performance from Wilson's successor, Geno Smith, and some massive clutch plays from a largely no-name defense. Nate Davis, USA TODAY, 14 Sep. 2022 Defenders Sergiño Dest and Chris Richards were last with the squad during the January/February qualifying window. Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2022 The Lions signed offensive guard Kayode Awosika off the Eagles' practice squad Wednesday to help their depleted offensive line. Dave Birkett, Detroit Free Press, 14 Sep. 2022 The building where the detonation occurred, Holmes Hall, was evacuated, and the FBI was assisting the bomb squad’s investigation, an agency spokesperson said. Tim Stelloh, NBC News, 14 Sep. 2022 Officials from the Boston Police, Boston Fire and the bomb squad are all on scene investigating at 39 Lyon Street on campus, Watson said. Rob Frehse, CNN, 13 Sep. 2022 Indianapolis has to add a new kicker, either to the active roster or the practice squad, before Sunday’s game in Jacksonville.The Indianapolis Star, 13 Sep. 2022 There was a lot going on with head coach Zac Taylor’s squad.The Enquirer, 13 Sep. 2022 If coach Brandon Staley’s squad can deliver in crunch time week after week, this could be the top seed in the AFC.Baltimore Sun, 13 Sep. 2022 See More
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Middle French esquade, from Old Spanish & Old Italian; Old Spanish escuadra & Old Italian squadra, ultimately from Vulgar Latin *exquadrare to make square — more at square
1police, soldiers, etc.警察;士兵ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUAD | SQUAD + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤elite精英部隊◇an elite combat squad精英戰鬥小隊➤anti-terrorist, bomb, bomb-disposal, crime, drug, drugs, flying, fraud, infantry, murder, police, rescue, rifle, riot, vice反恐小組;爆破小組;拆彈小組;刑警隊;緝毒隊;快速特警隊;欺詐案偵察小組;步兵小分隊;兇殺案專案組;警察小分隊;營救小組;防暴隊;掃黃查賭緝捕隊◇The serious crime squad have taken over the investigation. (BrE) 這項調查已由重案組接管。◇an early-morning raid by a police squad警察小分隊進行的一次清晨突擊搜查VERB + SQUAD➤lead領導小分隊SQUAD + NOUN➤detective, officer (both BrE) 小隊探員/警員◇a murder squad detective兇殺案小組的偵探➤leader班長▸➤car巡邏警車PREPOSITION➤in a/the squad在小隊中◇He's working in the vice squad.他在緝捕隊工作。squad
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2sports team運動隊ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUAD | SQUAD + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤good, strong (especially BrE) 優秀的/強大的隊伍◇They've got together a good squad for the World Cup.他們為世界杯組建了一支優秀的隊伍。➤first-team, practice, training (especially BrE) 一線球隊;集訓隊▸➤football, rowing, etc.足球隊、賽艇隊等➤cheer, cheerleading (both NAmE) 啦啦隊◇She was captain of the cheerleading squad.她是啦啦隊隊長。➤national, Olympic國家隊;奧運代表隊➤16-strong, 22-strong, etc. (especially BrE) 達 16 人、22 人等的運動隊◇They were part of a 36-strong squad.他們是 36 人隊伍中的一部份成員。➤12-man, 20-man, etc. (especially BrE) * 12 人、20 人等的隊伍VERB + SQUAD➤lead帶領運動隊➤join, make參加/加入運動隊◇Maria failed to make the Olympic squad.瑪麗亞未能加入奧運隊。➤assemble, build (both especially BrE) 組建運動隊➤announce, name (both BrE) 宣佈運動隊◇England named their squad for the second Test against Australia.英格蘭宣佈了他們與澳大利亞隊二次交鋒的運動隊。➤bolster, boost, improve, strengthen (all BrE) 提高運動隊的水平;增強運動隊的實力SQUAD + NOUN➤member, player運動隊隊員PREPOSITION➤in a/the squad, on the squad在運動隊裏◇He spent last season on the practice squad.他在集訓隊度過了上一個賽季。squad
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3group with particular task特別行動隊ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUAD | SQUAD + NOUNADJECTIVE➤firing行刑隊◇He was led out at dawn to face a firing squad.凌晨他被帶出去行刑。➤assassination, death, hit, suicide暗殺小組;殺手小隊;敢死隊◇He sent a hit squad after the chief.他派了一個暗殺小組尾隨那個頭目。➤demolition爆破小組➤truth (NAmE, informal) 真相小組◇He is a one-man truth squad on the subject of intelligence.他單槍匹馬研究情報的真實性。VERB + SQUAD➤lead帶領小分隊➤form組成小分隊◇They started forming death squads.他們開始組建暗殺小隊。SQUAD + NOUN➤leader, member小分隊隊長/隊員