echelon
noun
ˈeʃəlɒn
noun
1
echelons
also
又作
a
rank
or
level
of
authority
in
an
organization,
business
etc,
or
the
people
at
that
level
〔组织、企业等的〕梯队; 阶层
upper/higher/lower
echelons
the
upper
echelons
of
government
政府高层
Their
clients
are
drawn
from
the
highest
echelons
of
society.
他们的客户是从社会最高层拉来的。
2
a
line
of
ships,
soldiers,
planes
etc
arranged
in
a
pattern
that
looks
like
a
series
of
steps
[术语] 〔船只、士兵和飞机等的〕梯形编队
technical