mobilisation

mobilisation — noun

1. the act of bringing a large group of people, money, or other resources together

1.名詞C1
釋義

the act of bringing a large group of people, money, or other resources together so they can be used to achieve a shared goal.

例句

The mobilisation of thousands of volunteers helped Ritu's village rebuild after the flood.

mobilisation of + [people noun] for a shared purpose

Charity leaders praised the rapid mobilisation of donations following the earthquake in Nepal.

mobilisation of + [resource noun]

同義詞
  • marshalling

    formal; emphasises arranging in order

  • rallying

    stresses calling people to a cause, often political

  • deployment

    implies sending to a specific location or task

反義詞

文法句型

mobilisation of [noun]

mass mobilisation

用法筆記

Subject is usually an organising body (government, NGO, party); object is the group or resource being marshalled. Distinguish from sense 2 — sense 1 covers civilian uses (volunteers, funds, voters), sense 2 is specifically military.

常見錯誤

❌The committee did a mobilisation of the volunteers.
✅The committee organised the mobilisation of the volunteers.
💡'mobilisation' is a noun describing the act; pair it with verbs like 'organise', 'lead', 'oversee', not 'do'.

2. the act of getting an army, navy, or other armed force ready for battle, often b

2.名詞C1
釋義

the act of getting an army, navy, or other armed force ready for battle, often by calling up soldiers and moving equipment.

例句

The president signed an order for the full mobilisation of reserve troops along the border.

mobilisation of + [military unit]

Historians still debate whether Russia's mobilisation in 1914 made the wider war unavoidable.

country + mobilisation (historical / political)

同義詞
  • call-up

    informal; usually for individuals being summoned to serve

  • muster

    older / military register; the act of gathering troops

  • conscription

    the legal act of compelling enlistment, narrower than mobilisation

反義詞

文法句型

mobilisation of [military noun]

general mobilisation

用法筆記

Often paired with 'general', 'full', or 'partial' to signal the scope of the call-up. Distinguish from sense 1 — sense 2 is restricted to armed forces and wartime preparation; civilian campaigns belong in sense 1.

常見錯誤

❌The army made a mobilisation last week.
✅The army began its mobilisation last week.
💡pair with 'begin', 'order', 'announce', not 'make'.