non-combat
/ˌnɒnˈkɒm.bæt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌnɑːnˈkɑːm.bæt/ (ame, ipa)
non-combat — adjective
1. used for soldiers, duties, or operations that support a war effort without takin
used for soldiers, duties, or operations that support a war effort without taking part in actual fighting
The pilot spent most of the year on non-combat supply flights.
non-combat + military task
Army nurses wore blue badges during their non-combat hospital duty.
non-combat duty
The ship carried engineers for a non-combat repair mission near shore.
Parliament approved non-combat training for volunteers before the peacekeeping trip.
Only non-combat vehicles could enter the school yard after dark.
- non-fighting
plainer and less formal, but close in meaning
- support
fits roles and services that help an army, but not every vehicle or mission
- civilian
usually describes people rather than duties, vehicles, or operations
- combat
used for roles or operations that involve direct fighting
- front-line
narrower; stresses being at the active area of fighting
文法句型
non-combat mission
non-combat role
non-combat duty
non-combat vehicle
用法筆記
Mostly used in official military or news contexts and usually placed before a noun. Common partners are mission, role, duty, training, and vehicle.