好词典

military

UK //ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i//US //ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i//

词源

源自拉丁语 'militaris',意为 '与士兵或战争相关的',后经古法语 'militaire' 进入英语。

adjective

❶ 与军队、战争或国防相关的,描述属于或涉及武装力量的事物。

“He comes from a military family.”

(他来自一个军人家庭。)

“The country has a strong military presence in the region.”

(该国在该地区有强大的军事存在。)

同义词:armed, martial, defense

noun

❶ 军队或武装力量的统称,通常指一个国家的陆军、海军和空军等。

“The military was deployed to help with disaster relief.”

(军队被派去协助救灾。)

“He decided to join the military after college.”

(他决定大学毕业后参军。)

同义词:armed forces, army, troops

常见短语

military service — 服兵役,指公民在军队中服役的一段时间。

“All young men must complete two years of military service.”

(所有年轻男性必须完成两年的兵役。)

military academy — 军事学院,专门培养军官和军事人才的学校。

“He graduated from a prestigious military academy.”

(他从一所著名的军事学院毕业。)