min·ute·man
noun/ˈmɪnɪtmæn/
/ˈmɪnɪtmæn/
(plural minutemen
/ˈmɪnɪtmen/
/ˈmɪnɪtmen/
)- (during the American Revolution) a member of a group of men who were not soldiers but who were ready to fight immediately when they were needed
（美国革命时期的）即时应召民兵 CultureMinutemen said they were ready to fight with only a minute's warning. Minutemen from Massachusetts fought at the Battles of Lexington and Concord at the start of the war.