ar·my
noun/ˈɑːmi/
/ˈɑːrmi/
(plural armies)
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a large organized group of soldiers who are trained to fight on land
陆上作战军队；陆军部队 - The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield.
敌对两军在战场上严阵对峙。 - He commanded the army of occupation after the war.
战后他指挥占领军。
Wordfinder- aggression
- arms
- army
- attack
- casualty
- conflict
- defend
- hostile
- territory
- war
Wordfinder- army
- artillery
- battalion
- command
- defend
- invade
- officer
- regiment
- tactics
- weapon
Extra Examples- A huge army marched on the city.
一支庞大的队伍向城市进发。 - He led the army into battle.
他率领部队投入战斗。 - He marched a foreign army into the capital.
他指挥外国军队开进了首都。 - The army was finally defeated in the autumn.
这支军队最终在秋天被击败。 - The emperor was deposed and his army disbanded.
皇帝被废黜，他的军队也被解散了。 - The king was unable to raise an army.
当时国王未能招募起一支军队。 - The taxes were used to maintain a standing army of around 55 000 troops.
这些税收用来供养约 55,000 人的常备军。 - Their city fell victim to an invading army.
他们的城市被入侵的军队占领了。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- large
- …
- have
- enter
- go into
- …
- gather
- advance
- march
- …
- captain
- chief of staff
- colonel
- …
- in the army
- The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield.
- the army[singular + singular or plural verb] the part of a country’s armed forces that fights on land
（一国的）陆军 - in the army Her sister is in the army.
她的姐姐在军队里。 - After leaving school, Mike went into the army.
迈克中学毕业后参加了陆军。 - He joined the army at the age of 16.
他16岁时参军。 - an army officer/chief
陆军军官／参谋长 - army barracks/bases
军营/基地 - He served in the French army during the First World War.
第一次世界大战期间，他在法国军队服役。
Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
Culture the armed forcesthe armed forcesThe British armed forces, sometimes called the services, consist of the Army, the Royal Navy (RN), and the Royal Air Force (RAF). The Queen or King is Commander-in-Chief of all three services, but responsibility for their management lies with the Ministry of Defence (MOD), which is headed by the Secretary of State for Defence. The Army is the largest of the three services and the Royal Navy the smallest. The Navy is the service with the longest history and is sometimes known as the Senior Service. The Joint Rapid Reaction Force includes all three services. The regular forces are supported when necessary by the Regular Reserve, who are former members of the regular forces, and the Volunteer Reserve Forces, people who train in their free time with the Army Reserve, the Royal Air Force Reserves, or the Royal Naval Reserve. In the US the President is Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces and the Secretary of Defense is responsible for their management. The Joint Chiefs of Staff are the military leaders of the four services, the Army, Navy, Air Force and the United States Marine Corps, which are supported when necessary by the reserve forces, the US Army Reserve, the National Guard and the Navy Reserve. The Army is the service with the longest history. Four of its leaders became President: George Washington, Andrew Jackson, Ulysses S Grant and Dwight D Eisenhower.Extra ExamplesTopics War and conflicta2- He was in command of the British Army in Egypt.
他统帅驻扎在埃及的英国军队。 - The German army entered Austria in March 1938.
德军于 1938 年 3 月进入奥地利。 - The French army was deployed in the Western Desert.
法国军队部署在西部沙漠。 - those who fought the Soviet army in Afghanistan
在阿富汗与苏军交战的那些人 - He grew up on an army base in the 1960s.
20 世纪 60 年代他在一个军事基地上长大。 - The companies recruit mostly retired army personnel.
这些公司主要招收退伍军人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- huge
- large
- …
- have
- enter
- go into
- …
- gather
- advance
- march
- …
- captain
- chief of staff
- colonel
- …
- in the army
- in the army Her sister is in the army.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a large number of people or things, especially when they are organized in some way or involved in a particular activity
大批；大群 - an army of advisers/volunteers
一大批顾问；志愿者大军 - An army of ants marched across the path.
一大群蚂蚁浩浩荡荡地穿过小径。
Extra Examples- a vast army of personnel
人员众多 - There was an army of technicians ready to help.
一大批技术人员已做好支援准备。 - The singer was surrounded by a veritable army of reporters.
那名歌手被一大群记者团团围住。 - NASA maintains a small army of engineers.
美国国家航空航天局供养着为数不多的一群工程师。 - He created an army of loyal customers.
他培养出一个忠诚的消费群体。 - He travels with an army of personal assistants and stylists.
他与一群私人助理和造型师一起旅行。 - He argued that unemployment created a useful reserve army of labour.
他认为失业带来了一大批有用的劳动力后备军。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- vast
- veritable
- small
- …
- create
- employ
- hire
- …
- army of
- an army of advisers/volunteers
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French armee, from armata, feminine past participle of Latin armare ‘to arm’.