| 单词 | army |
| 释义 | armyArmy ar·my /ˈɑːmi $ ˈɑːr-/ ●●● S1 W1 noun (plural armies) 1 the army ARMYthe part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land in a war 〔一国的〕陆军 The army are helping to clear up after the floods. 陆军部队正协助洪灾后的清理工作。 an army officer 陆军军官 Army units launched 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。 He joined the army when he was 17. 他17岁参加了陆军。 in the army 5 Both my sons are in the army. 我的两个儿子都在陆军服役。 n My son is in the army. Examples from the Corpus in the army• Both my sons are in the army.• Brown, a captain in the Army, was buried with full military honors.• Even at the best of times fighting in the ranks can cause disarray and confusion in the army.• He was crazy in the Army.• These points values are also included in the Army List entries, but are repeated here so that you can compare them.• They haven't much money, and he's in the Army.• He dropped out of City after a year served in the army, returned to City, and graduated in 1959.• After a spell in the army, he developed this into a business taking second-rate acts to provincial Soviet cities.• Four years in the army, and this is my first real battle - with a sword in my hand. 2 [countableC]ARMY 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，他们可以组建一支两万人的陆军部队。 3 [countableC]GROUP OF PEOPLE a large number of people involved in the same activity 大批，大群 army of The village hall is maintained by an army of volunteers. 村礼堂由一大批志愿者维护。 n COLLOCATIONS verbs join the army At 18, I decided to join the army. go into the army When Dan left school, he went into the army. serve in the army He had served in the Indian army. leave the army Why did you leave the army? be discharged/dismissed from the army adjectivesHe developed epilepsy, a condition which led to him being discharged from the army. the British/French/Polish etc army a soldier in the Spanish army a regular/standing army (=permanent and existing whether there is a war or not) The regular army has about 5,000 troops. an invading army The towns were looted by the invading army. an occupying army (=one that is in a foreign country which they control by force) There was constant resistance to the occupying army. a victorious army Two days later, the victorious German army entered Paris. a defeated army The survivors of his defeated army settled in Provence. an advancing army (=moving forward in order to attack) The advancing Roman army was almost upon them. a retreating army (=moving away after being defeated) army + NOUNWashington’s troops pursued the retreating British army. an army base/camp the local army base an army unit The town was surrounded by army units. an army officer Both daughters married army officers. an army recruit phrasesThe army recruits must undergo basic training. be in command of the army He had gained respect and was placed in command of the army. n THESAURUS the army the part of a country’s military force that is trained to fight on land Her son joined the army in 2002. an army commander the armed forces (also the military especially American EnglishAmE, the services British EnglishBrE, the service American EnglishAmE) the army, navy, and air force people in an armyHe served in the armed forces for many years. Riley joined the military after graduating from high school. soldier someone who is in the army, especially someone who is not an officer Three soldiers were killed in an hour-long gun battle. troops soldiers, especially those who are taking part in a military attack The government sent more troops to Iraq. serviceman/servicewoman a man or woman who is in the army, air force, or navy The hospital treats injured servicemen and women. officer a high-ranking member of the army, air force, or navy who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc join the armyan army officer join up British EnglishBrE, enlist American EnglishAmE to join the army He joined up when he was 18. be called up British EnglishBrE, be drafted American EnglishAmE to be ordered to serve in the army by the government He was drafted into the US army in 1943. Reserve soldiers were being called up. conscription (also the draft American EnglishAmE) a government policy of ordering people to serve in the army Conscription was introduced in 1916. He had left the country to avoid the draft. n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb? Army is usually followed by a singular verb: The army has taken control of the country. In British English, you can also use a plural verb: The army have taken control of the country. Examples from the Corpus army• In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.• By January he had raised an army of twenty-five thousand men and had headed north to intercept the forces of General Taylor.• Most armies march into new wars wearing the boots designed, too late, for the previous ones.• Units of the Nigerian army were quickly sent to the border.• Perhaps armies are the most intense evocation of this state of mind.• Rebel armies have taken control of the capital's radio station.• In 1939 he married Angela Orred, daughter of a retired army major.• My sons are both in the army.• The missiles were military equipment and confirmed that the army had descended into chaos.• Timothy McVeigh and two army buddies are charged.• Union armies were strung in a southwesterly direction through Virginia, Tennessee, and Mississippi to the river, completing the encirclement. raise an army• Desiderius responded to the Pope by raising an army and seizing Sinigaglia and Urbino, hitherto papal cities.• By January he had raised an army of twenty-five thousand men and had headed north to intercept the forces of General Taylor. army of• An army of ants overran our picnic. (1300-1400) Old French armee, from Medieval Latin armata; → ARMADA |
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