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

• The government's armed forces have halved their strength for the festive break.
  由于节日休假，政府武装部队人数减半。
• 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。
• The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ferocity of the attack.
  进攻非常猛烈，武装部队似乎被打了个措手不及。
• 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。
• The armed forces and the hardliners are now going to be in the saddle.
  武装部队和奉行强硬路线的人即将掌权。
• 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。
• The armed forces were prepared to repulse any attacks.
  武装部队已作好击退任何进攻的准备。
• The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.
  这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。
• Soon the entire armed forces were in open revolt.
  很快，整个武装部队开始公然抗命。
• The armed forces of both sides have disengaged.
  双方武装力量已脱离接触。