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源自拉丁语 'militia'(兵役/军事服务),后经法语 'milice' 进入英语,原指公民组成的非职业军队。
❶ 民兵组织,指由非职业军人组成的武装团体,通常为地方或民间自发组建,用于自卫或参与非正规军事行动。
“The local militias were 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 militias fought alongside the regular army.”
(战争期间,许多民兵组织与正规军并肩作战。)
armed militias — 指携带武器的民兵组织,通常强调其武装性质,可能用于描述冲突地区的非正规武装力量。
“Armed militias have been accused of committing human rights abuses in the region.”
(武装民兵组织被指控在该地区犯下侵犯人权的行为。)