| 释义 |
‖ redif|rɛˈdɪf|
[Turkish, a. Arab. redif one who follows, a second.]
The reserve of the Turkish military force; a soldier belonging to the reserve.
1879J. C. Fife-Cookson Armies of Balkans i. 16 About twelve battalions..inferior in quality, owing to being principally composed of redifs. 1889Daily News 12 Nov. 5/4 The Turkish Government is also perplexed by the recent mutiny of four battalions of redifs (reserves) who have already been sent home. |