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源自拉丁语 'militia'(兵役/军事服务),后经古法语 'milice' 进入英语。
❶ 民兵组织,指由普通公民组成的非正规军事力量,通常不隶属于正规军队,用于地方防御或紧急情况。
“The local militia was formed to protect the village from bandits.”
(当地民兵组织成立是为了保护村庄免受土匪侵扰。)
“During the war, many farmers joined the militia to defend their homeland.”
(战争期间,许多农民加入民兵保卫家园。)
militia group — 民兵团体,指有组织的地方武装力量,通常独立于正规军队运作。
“The militia group patrolled the border area at night.”
(民兵团体夜间在边境地区巡逻。)