ANZAC

ANZAC — noun

1. A soldier who served in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during

1.名詞B2
釋義

A soldier who served in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) during the First World War, most famously taking part in the 1915 Gallipoli landings in Turkey.

例句

The ANZACs landed on the shores of Gallipoli at dawn on April 25, 1915.

The ANZACs

Luis read a letter written by an ANZAC to his family from the trenches in France.

an ANZAC

同義詞
  • digger

    Informal Australian term for a soldier, especially a WWI veteran; overlaps with ANZAC but is less formal and refers more broadly to any Australian soldier.

  • Gallipoli veteran

    More specific — refers only to ANZACs who fought at Gallipoli, not those who served on the Western Front or elsewhere.

文法句型

the ANZACs (plural, referring to the corps collectively)

an ANZAC (singular, referring to one soldier)

ANZAC + noun (attributive, e.g. ANZAC Day, ANZAC memorial)

用法筆記

Always written in capital letters because it is an acronym. The word ANZAC is legally protected in Australia — businesses and advertisers cannot use it without government permission. Although the corps existed only during WWI (1914–1918), the term continues to carry strong cultural and emotional meaning in Australia and New Zealand.

常見錯誤

❌My great-grandfather was an anzac soldier.
✅My great-grandfather was an ANZAC.
💡ANZAC is always capitalised as an acronym.
❌The ANZACs fought in World War II as well.
✅The original ANZACs only served in World War I, though the term later broadened.
💡The original corps existed only during WWI.

2. Any person from Australia or New Zealand, especially a member of the armed force

2.名詞B2
釋義

Any person from Australia or New Zealand, especially a member of the armed forces of those countries, whether serving in the past or the present.

例句

Fatima met two ANZACs at a cafe in Sydney who told her about their military careers.

two ANZACs

Haruto saw his neighbour in army uniform at a café and thanked her for serving as an ANZAC.

serving as an ANZAC

同義詞
  • Aussie

    Informal term for an Australian person; broader than ANZAC and does not imply military service.

  • Kiwi

    Informal term for a New Zealander; does not imply military service.

文法句型

an ANZAC (singular, referring to any Australian/NZ soldier)

the ANZACs (plural, modern military personnel)

ANZAC + noun (attributive, e.g. ANZAC spirit)

用法筆記

This broader sense extends the original WWI meaning to any Australian or New Zealand soldier, including those serving today. In everyday Australian and New Zealand speech, the term carries strong positive connotations of bravery, loyalty, and mateship. The original historical sense (sense 1) is more common in formal or historical writing.

常見錯誤

❌The ANZAC spirit refers to Canadians and Britons too.
✅The ANZAC spirit specifically refers to qualities associated with Australia and New Zealand.
💡ANZAC is tied to these two nations.
❌She is an ANZAC because she comes from South Africa.
✅She is an ANZAC because she comes from New Zealand.
💡ANZAC only applies to people from Australia or New Zealand.