armed forces

英 [ɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz]

美 [ɑːrmd ˈfɔːrsɪz]

n.  (一国的)武装部队，武装力量

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牛津词典

noun

• （一国的）武装部队，武装力量
  a country's army, navy and air force

柯林斯词典

• 武装部队；（一国的）海陆空三军
  Thearmed forcesor thearmed servicesof a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.

英英释义

noun

• the military forces of a nation
  1. their military is the largest in the region
  2. the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
  Synonym:militaryarmed servicesmilitary machinewar machine

双语例句

• Tension has reached such a pitch that the armed forces say soldiers may have to use their weapons to defend themselves against local people.
  紧张关系已达白热化程度，武装部队说士兵有可能不得不使用武器保护自己不受当地民众的伤害。
• By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down
  显然，到1990年时，武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。
• He was to be the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
  他将担任武装部队的最高统帅。
• There are huge budgetary pressures on all governments in Europe to reduce their armed forces.
  欧洲各国政府都面临着巨大的裁军预算压力。
• All this has created considerable ill-will towards the armed forces.
  所有这些都让人们对武装力量产生了相当深的怨恨。
• He called for widespread changes to make the armed forces more democratic and less expensive.
  他呼吁进行广泛的改革，使武装部队作风更加民主，开支更加俭省。
• Canadians seek enlistment in the US Marines because they don't see as much opportunity in the Canadian armed forces.
  加拿大人寻求加入美国海军陆战队，因为他们认为在加拿大军队里机会没那么多。
• Reserve of military observers and armed forces of the United nations;
  联合国军事观察员和武装部队预备队；
• He recently purged the armed forces, sending hundreds of officers into retirement
  他最近肃清了军队中的异己分子，让数百名军官退休。
• The armed forces were on high alert to guard against any retaliation.
  武装部队保持高度戒备，以防发生任何报复行动。