army
army
ar∙my / ˈɑrmɪ ; ˈɑ:mi /
◙noun (plural armies)
1. the army, [also + plural verb [BrE] ] the part of a country's military force that is trained to fight on land in a war
• 陆军:
»The army are helping to clear up after the floods.
洪水过后，陆军部队在帮助清理灾后现场。
»anarmy officer
陆军军官
»Army unitslaunched attacks on bases near Jounieh port.
陆军部队对朱尼耶港附近的基地发动了进攻。
»Hejoined the armywhen he was 17.
他 17 岁参加了陆军。
»in the army
»Both my sons are in the army.
我的两个儿子都入伍了，是陆军。
2. [C] a large organized group of people trained to fight on land in a war
• 陆军部队:
»Rebel armies have taken control of the radio station.
反政府陆军部队已经控制了广播电台。
»raise an army ( = collect together and organize an army to fight a battle )
组建陆军部队
»The Slovenians say they can raise an army of 20,000 men.
斯洛文尼亚人称，他们可以组建一支 2 万人的陆军部队。
3. [C] a large number of people involved in the same activity
• 大批; 大群:
▪ [+of]
»The village hall is maintained by anarmy of volunteers.
村礼堂由一大批志愿者维护。
【FOCUS】
ARMY• similar words
• 类似单词:
armed forces, the military, the services
• people in the army
• 军队里的人:
▪soldier, troops, infantry, G.I. [AmE] [old-fashioned] , squaddy [BrE]
• to join the army
• 参军:
join up / enlist
• to leave the army
• 离开军队:
be discharged, desert(without permission 私自离开)
go A.W.O.L(without permission 私自离开)
• to make people serve in the armed forces
• 使人们参军:
call up [BrE] / draft [AmE]
• the system of making people serve in the armed forces
• 兵役制:
▪conscription, military service, the draft [AmE] ,national service [BrE]
• relating to the armed forces
• 与军队有关的:
military
--› see navy , air force , marine corps , court-martial
