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Meaning of 残敌

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残 cán 敌 dí (Trad.: 殘敵)
defeated enemy
Example Sentences
1
留下两个连守卫收复的土地
,
并肃清这个地区的残敌
。
Two companies were left behind to guard and mop up the recaptured territory.
2
斥候骑兵招募和维护费用极廉
,
在对抗弓箭兵和追击残敌时表现出色
。
Cheap to recruit and equip, scouts are useful for running down fleeing troops and scattering archers.
3
她们要继续战斗
,
给残敌以沉重打击
:
这些敌人包括那些让男女同工不同酬的业主
。
They want to get on with dealing the most humiliating defeat upon the remaining enemy: foes such as those employers who pay women less than comparable men;
4
罗马骑兵在追逐汉尼拔的马队的归途中横扫残敌
,
使汉尼拔的这场败仗更是灾难性地溃不成军
。
The Roman cavalry came back from the pursuit of Hannibal's horse to turn what was already a defeat into a disastrous rout.
5
要肃清这里的残敌不止需要火力
,
要改善对霍洛岛这样的贫穷小岛的管理
,
因为只有这样才能使行暴
、
圣战分子或者犯罪分子的理由不再那么有说服力
。
Mopping up this mess will take more than firepower. Better governance is needed on poor islands such as Jolo, so that the law of the gun, jihadist or simply criminal, is less persuasive.