billet
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/ˈbɪlɪt/
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/ˈbɪlɪt/
a temporary place for soldiers to stay, often in a person's home
The soldiers found a billet in the small village.
士兵们在小村庄找到了住所。
to arrange for soldiers to stay somewhere temporarily, like in someone's home during a war
The military billeted the soldiers in the nearby town.
军队在附近的城镇安置了士兵。