| 释义 |
ARVN, Arvin Chiefly U.S.|ˈɑːvɪn|
[f. the initials.]
The Army of the Republic of (South) Vietnam; a member of this army.
1966Army Oct. 112/2 Aggressive leadership on the part of the ARVN command resulted in heavy casualties for the Viet Cong. 1967Economist 12 Aug. 571/1 An Australian officer expressed a common opinion: ‘ARVN are good Buddhists—they shoot high’. 1969Guardian Weekly 29 May 5, I was watching..the sort of war the Americans wage in Vietnam, and the kind of fighting for which they have generally helped to train the Arvins. 1970New Scientist 17 Dec. 501/1 The strengthening of Arvin is an essential component of the Vietnamisation programme. 1983N.Y. Times Mag. 13 Feb. 50/3 The war was turned over to the South Vietnamese Army—ARVN—which was given new training and improved weapons. |