nonmilitary

/ˌnän-ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē/ (ame, mw)

nonmilitary — adjective

  • nonmilitarypositive
  • more nonmilitarycomparative
  • most nonmilitarysuperlative

1. relating to people, activities, or things that have no connection with armed for

1.形容詞B2
釋義

relating to people, activities, or things that have no connection with armed forces, soldiers, or warfare.

例句

Imran works for a nonmilitary agency that delivers food to refugee camps.

collocation: nonmilitary agency

The new law restricts the sale of drones for nonmilitary use.

collocation: nonmilitary use

同義詞
  • civilian

    most common alternative; specifically describes people not in the armed forces, or things for non-combatants

  • non-military

    hyphenated spelling variant; carries the same meaning and use

  • civil

    broader term covering society and government as a whole; not limited to contrast with armed forces

反義詞
  • military

    direct opposite; relating to armed forces or warfare

文法句型

nonmilitary + noun

be + nonmilitary

用法筆記

Used before nouns to describe people, organisations, or activities that exist outside the armed forces. Very common in official reports, policy documents, and news articles where a deliberate contrast with military counterparts is needed.

常見錯誤

❌The government appointed a nonmilitary committee to review the policy.
✅The government appointed a civilian committee to review the policy.
💡'civilian' is more natural when referring to non-military people in official positions.