单词 | military |
释义 | militaryWord family (noun) militancy militant the military militia militarism militarist (adjective) military militant militaristic militarized (adverb) militantly militarily From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Militarymilitarymil‧i‧ta‧ry1 /ˈmɪlətəri $ -teri/ ●●● S2 W1 AWL adjective1 PMused by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or air force a military helicopter military equipmentmilitary action if the rebels do not withdraw from the area. The government has threatened to take military force to achieve its aims. The United States is prepared to use military forces (=the army, navy, or air force) a raid by European 2 → with military precision —militarily adverb Europe may have to intervene militarily if the crisis worsens.Examples from the Corpusmilitary• There is no indication that Wilfrid exercised any influence on Caedwalla's secular and military activities.• Schellenberg's office at Prinz Albrechtstrasse had a military camp bed in one corner for he often spent the night there.• Peres said the military campaign would last as long as it took to secure the country's northern border.• The President visited a military cemetery at Bitburg.• Both were marauding, tribal war-leaders whose main aim was to bring military glory to themselves and their followers.• They may petition for mercy from the prime minister in his capacity as military governor.• It is now a museum of military history, but was once full of armed men and artillery.• We might borrow here from military jargon.• German military power was restricted after World War II. military forces• Leaders are concerned about racism in the nation's military forces.• Linked to this is the upkeep of military forces and armaments for domestic reasons.• Members of the military forces must also fulfil a quota of work in the fields.• Even as her military forces were strengthened and were winning the Cold War, her power in the marketplace shrank.militarymilitary2 ●●○ AWL noun → the militaryExamples from the Corpusmilitary• War and the military had become unpopular in academic and intellectual circles.• Those arrested by the military were subsequently released without trial.• First, there is the degree to which the military is isolated from the rest of society.• The military failed to respond to the offer.• The military is the only one who really has this equipment...Origin military1 (1400-1500) French militaire, from Latin militaris, from miles “soldier” |
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