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 pla·toon /pləˈtun, plæ-/
 排,一組,一群人

 Pla·toon n.  Mil. (a) Formerly, a body of men who fired together; also, a small square body of soldiers to strengthen the angles of a hollow square. (b) Now, in the United States service, half of a company.
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 platoon
      n 1: a military unit that is a subdivision of a company; usually
           has a headquarters and two or more squads; usually
           commanded by a lieutenant
      2: a team of policemen working under the military platoon
         system
      3: a group of persons who are engaged in a common activity;
         "platoons of tourists poured out of the busses"; "the
         defensive platoon of the football team"