the British Expeditionary Force
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ekspəˈdɪʃənri fɔːs/
/ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ekspəˈdɪʃəneri fɔːrs/
(abbreviation the BEF)
- the name used for the first groups of British soldiers sent to fight on the continent of Europe in both the First World War and the Second World War
英国远征军：第一次世界大战和第二次世界大战中派往欧洲大陆战斗的第一批英国士兵的名字