1PMused by, involving, or relating to the army, navy, or air force 军用的;军事的;军队的
a military helicopter
军用直升机
military equipment
军事设备
The government has threatened to take military action if the rebels do not withdraw from the area.
政府警告说,如果叛乱分子不从该地区撤出,就要采取军事行动。
The United States is prepared to use military force to achieve its aims.
美国准备动用武力达成目的。
a raid by European military forces (=the army, navy, or air force)
欧洲军事力量发动的袭击
2with military precisionif you do something with militaryprecision, you do it in a very organized and exact way 〔像军队一样〕精确而有组织地
The trips are planned with military precision.
旅程安排得相当精准有序。
Examples from the Corpus
with military precision• Celldivisions of the mammalian egg are unlike those of lower animals where the planes of division appear with military precision.• It was clear that the Great Casterton defences had been planned and carried out in an unhurriedmanner and with military precision.• They had a disciplined system, and CaptainBurrows ruled the householdwith military precision.• Due to their weight and size the ancientfossils were handledwith military precision as they were placed inside the monstrous fire-breathing cart.• Then, with military precision, signs, flags and other outwardmarkings will change.• Lott put together a whip organization that worked with military precision to deliver the votes.
—militarilyadverbadv
Europe may have to intervene militarily if the crisis worsens.
military forces• Leaders are concerned about racism in the nation's military forces.• Linked to this is the upkeep of military forces and armaments for domestic reasons.• Members of the military forces must also fulfil a quota of work in the fields.• Even as her military forces were strengthened and were winning the Cold War, her power in the marketplaceshrank.
The military was sent in to break up the demonstration.
派遣了军队制止游行示威。
nGRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?
The military is usually followed by a singular verb:
The military is helping with the relief effort.
In British English, you can also use a plural verb:
The military are helping with the relief effort.
Examples from the Corpus
in the military• This trade-off may be acceptablein the military and aerospacefields, but not in the commercial field.• It is time to call in the military.• It was said he was aware of what early skirmishing over gaysin the military had done to Bill Clinton's agenda.• Investmentin the military by a stateenhances its security only at the expense of its neighbours.• Just stop and think: How many rich people do you know in the military?• The family were then living in the militarycamp at Harmoumou.• If you happen to be among the more affluent yourself, ask yourself if you have any relativesin the military.• Women traineesin the military do have some power.• There have been many studies of women in the military.
ADJECTIVE | VERB + MILITARY | MILITARY + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤foreign外國軍隊◇The country has twice been occupied by foreign militaries.該國曾兩度被外國軍隊佔領。➤national國家軍隊➤all-volunteer, professional, regular, volunteer志願役;職業化軍隊;正規軍隊➤powerful, strong強大的軍隊➤large大規模的軍隊➤modern現代軍隊➤uniformed現役正規軍➤active, active-duty現役軍隊VERB + MILITARY➤serve in在軍中服役◇I wasn't surprised to learn that he'd served in the military.得知他在軍中服過役,我並不感到意外。➤enter, join入伍;參軍◇Coghlan joined the military and served in the war.科格倫參了軍,上了戰場。➤leave退役◇He left the military in 1993 and became a security guard.他 1993 年退役,成了一名保安。➤call in調來軍隊◇The government called in the military to deal with the riots.政府調來軍隊鎮壓暴亂。➤train訓練軍隊➤deploy部署軍隊➤build建設軍隊➤maintain保有軍隊◇The country maintains a strong military purely for defence / defense.該國保有一支強大的純防禦性軍隊。➤modernize, reform, transform使軍隊現代化;改革軍隊;變革軍隊◇efforts to transform the military into a 21st-century fighting force把軍隊轉型為 21 世紀作戰力量的努力➤strengthen加強軍隊➤defeat打敗軍隊MILITARY + VERB➤fight軍隊戰鬥➤operate軍隊行動▸➤seize power, take power軍方奪取政權➤kill sb軍方殺死某人PREPOSITION➤among the military, in the military, within the military在軍隊中;在軍隊內部◇reports of growing discontent among the military有關軍中不滿情緒日益強烈的報告PHRASES➤a member of the military軍中一員