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commando

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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com·man·do /kəˈmɑːndəʊ $ kəˈmændoʊ/ noun (plural commandos or commandoes)  1 PMA[countable] a soldier who is specially trained to make quick attacks into enemy areas 突击队员 a commando raid 突击队员的一次袭击2. go commando American English spoken to not wear any underwear – used humorously 没穿内衣〔幽默用法〕
Examples from the Corpus
commandoBut, in politics, this 12-term congressman is a commando.The mask made me look terrifying and rather professional, like a commando.John Durnford-Slater would have accepted this sailor's surrender, but a more angry commando shot the bomber dead.The way this raid was organised, the commando landing, and street battles make this a classic of fighting raids.Yet the commando captain shook off the discomfort of this experience and went on to reach his objective.The commando chief Rosemary lost interest in leading desperate missions.All Navy SEALs begin their commando careers on the beach and in the waters at the base.
Origin commando (1700-1800) Afrikaans kommando, from Dutch, from Spanish comando, from comandar to command, from French commander; → COMMANDEER
com·man·do nounChineseSyllable
is to soldier make Corpus who trained a specially


commando
commando /kəˈmɑːndəʊ $ kəˈmændoʊ/ noun (plural commandos or commandoes)
 Date: 1700-1800
 Language: Afrikaans
 Origin: kommando, from Dutch, from Spanish comando, from comandar 'to command', from French commander; commandeer
1. [countable] a soldier who is specially trained to make quick attacks into enemy areas:
    a commando raid
2. go commando American English spoken to not wear any underwear – used humorously


com·mandoBrE /kəˈmɑːndəʊ/ 🔊NAmE /kəˈmændoʊ/ 🔊 noun (
plural
com·mandos
)
a soldier or a group of soldiers who are trained to make quick attacks in enemy areas 突击手;突击队;突击队员go comˈmando(informal, humorous) to not wear underwear under your clothes 不穿内衣;空身穿外衣