敢死队 (gǎn sǐ duì) — dare-to-die corps; suicide squad (including Japanese WWII Kamikaze)
Definition
A military unit whose members volunteer for the most dangerous, often suicidal, missions. The WWII Japanese Kamikaze pilots are the best-known historical example.
noun
dare-to-die corpssuicide squad (including Japanese WWII Kamikaze)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 敢死队。Zhè zhī gǎn sǐ duì zhí xíng le zuì wēi xiǎn de rèn wu.This dare-to-die corps carried out the most dangerous mission.
- ，敢死队。Èr zhàn zhōng, rì běn gǎn sǐ duì fēi xíng yuán bèi chēng wéi shén fēng tè gōng duì.During WWII, Japanese dare-to-die corps pilots were called Kamikaze.
- ，敢死队。Xiàn dài jūn duì zhōng, gǎn sǐ duì de jué sè yǐ jīng fā shēng le biàn huà.In modern armies, the role of dare-to-die corps has changed.
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