cantonment

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can·ton·ment /kænˈtuːnmənt $ -ˈtɑːn-/ noun [countable]  PMA technical a camp where soldiers live 军营，驻地

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cantonment• Upon their arrest Ershad and his wife were moved from the Army cantonment and confined to a diplomatic compound.• All the large cities had at least two stations, the town and the cantonment.• In more peaceful times he had assisted many of the ladies of the cantonment in childbirth.Origin cantonment (1700-1800) French cantonnement, from cantonner “to provide with a place to sleep and eat”, from canton; → CANTON

can·ton·ment nounChineseSyllable  

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cantonment
can‧ton‧ment /kænˈtuːnmənt $ -ˈtɑːn-/ noun [countable]technical a camp where soldiers live

can·ton·mentBrE /kænˈtɒnmənt/ 🔊, /kænˈtuːnmənt/ 🔊NAmE /kænˈtɑːnmənt/ 🔊 nouna military camp, especially a permanent British military camp in India in the past 军队驻地；军队营房；（尤指旧时英军驻印度的）永久性兵站