1.C 旅　part of an army (usually between 3000 and 8000 men)
2.S 伙，帮，派　a group of people who share the same opinions or are similar in some other way

1. brigade的基本意思是指陆军的编制单位“旅”。用于比喻可指主张相同或其他方面相似的“伙，帮，派”，常含贬义。
2. brigade作“伙，帮，派”解时常用于单数形式。

　the anti-smoking ～　反吸烟派
　the anti-war ～　反战派

　They allowed each member of the brigade one cotton-padded suit.　他们发给这个旅每个成员一套棉衣。