| 单词 | present under arms |
| 释义 | > as lemmaspresent under arms P1. present under arms: in active service. Military. ΚΠ 1760 W. Windham Plan Discipline Norfolk Militia (new ed.) i. 4 Each captain is to have a field return of his company ready, to give the adjutant, containing the: Names of commissioned offices, present or absent. Number of non-commissioned officers, present or absent. Number of men—present under arms. Number and names—of those who are absent. 1812 Times 11 Aug. 3/3 On an average each battalion may be reduced to 500 men effective present under arms. 1863 A. W. Kinglake Invasion of Crimea II. 237 (note) The ‘morning state’..gives as present under arms (without including the cavalry..) a total of 26,004 officers and men. 1942 Berkshire Evening Eagle (Pittsfield, Mass.) 20 Nov. 2/2 The total of United States soldiers present under arms, in proportion to population, was less than its major allies. 1994 French Hist. Stud. 18 886 Because the actual sizes of units can be calculated from reviews and routes, these numbers can be used to estimate the percentage of regulation strength actually present under arms. < as lemmas |
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