military
/ˈmɪlətri/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪləteri/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmi-lə-ˌter-ē/ (ame, mw) · /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tər.i/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmɪl.ə.ter.i/ (ame, ipa)
military — 形容詞
- militarypositive
- more militarycomparative
- most militarysuperlative
1. connected to a country's army, navy, and air force — the organized groups that f
軍事的；軍用
與軍隊、戰爭或國防相關的
connected to a country's army, navy, and air force — the organized groups that fight wars and defend the nation.
Ravindra completed his military service last year and now works at a hospital.
Ravindra 去年完成兵役，現在在醫院工作。
collocation: military service
The government sent military aircraft to deliver food after the flood.
水災過後，政府派出軍用飛機運送物資。
collocation: military aircraft
A large military base near the capital trains over five thousand soldiers each year.
首都附近的大型軍事基地每年訓練超過五千名士兵。
Camila's father served in the military police for twenty years before retiring.
Camila 的父親在憲兵隊服役二十年後退休。
Military action was taken only after diplomatic talks had completely failed.
在外交談判徹底失敗後，才採取了軍事行動。
- armed forces
used as a noun phrase rather than an adjective; describes the same groups
- defence
broader term; 'defence policy' may include non-military security measures
- service
common in official titles like 'service member', but less specific
文法句型
military + noun
用法筆記
Always appears before the noun it describes. Do not use with very: ❌ 'a very military base'.
常見錯誤
2. showing the strict order, plain neatness, and strong discipline that people expe
軍人作風的
具有軍隊般的紀律、整潔或效率
showing the strict order, plain neatness, and strong discipline that people expect from soldiers.
The school has a military style of discipline that parents greatly admire.
那所學校的紀律作風像軍隊一樣，家長們非常欣賞。
pattern: military + style / precision / discipline
Hannah keeps her desk with military precision, every pen in its proper place.
Hannah 以軍人般的精準整理書桌，每支筆都放在固定的位置上。
collocation: military precision
The hotel staff moved with military efficiency when the VIP guest arrived.
貴賓抵達時，飯店員工以軍隊般的效率迅速行動。
Otis gave his report in a short, military tone that left no room for argument.
Otis 以簡短而像軍人般的語氣報告，讓人沒有爭論的餘地。
A military haircut is short and neat, easy to keep clean.
軍人頭很短又整齊，容易保持清潔。
- disciplined
focuses on self-control and obedience rather than the full military aesthetic
- regimented
more negative; suggests rigid, oppressive order
- strict
broader; does not carry the neat-appearance meaning
- messy
lacking neatness or order
- disorganized
without clear structure or discipline
- relaxed
informal and free, opposite of strict discipline
文法句型
military + noun
用法筆記
Describes things that are NOT part of the armed forces but have qualities associated with them. Common with nouns like precision, discipline, efficiency, style, order.
常見錯誤
military — 名詞
- militarysingular
- militariesplural
1. the army, navy, air force, and other fighting groups that belong to one particul
國軍
由陸海空三軍組成、保衛國家的武裝力量
the army, navy, air force, and other fighting groups that belong to one particular country and protect it from attack.
Taiwan's military holds regular exercises to practise defending the island.
台灣軍隊定期舉行演習，練習保衛這座島嶼。
possessive + military: 'Taiwan's military'
The president ordered the military to send rescue teams to the flooded villages.
總統命令軍隊派遣救援隊前往淹水的村莊。
Eri's brother joined the military right after finishing high school in Kyoto.
Eri 的哥哥在京都高中畢業後就加入了軍隊。
The country spent billions of dollars modernizing its military this decade.
這個國家在這十年間花費數十億美元現代化其軍隊。
A country's military includes not only soldiers but also pilots and sailors.
一個國家的軍隊不僅包含士兵，還包括飛行員和水手。
- armed forces
more formal and plural; 'the armed forces of a nation'
- defence forces
used mainly in official names of certain countries
- the services
British English; 'the three services' means army, navy, and air force
文法句型
the + military
possessive + military
用法筆記
Used with a country's name or possessive (Taiwan's military, the US military). When referring to the abstract institution, see noun sense 2, which is more general.
常見錯誤
2. the whole institution of armed forces, considered as a separate part of society
軍方；軍旅
作為社會體系或職業選擇的軍事機構
the whole institution of armed forces, considered as a separate part of society and as a career option, in contrast to civilian life.
Life in the military is very different from life in a regular office job.
軍旅生活和一般的辦公室工作非常不同。
Darius decided to make a career in the military after speaking with a recruiter.
Darius 和招募人員談過後，決定以軍旅為職業。
career in the military
Many young people see the military as a chance to learn skills and travel.
許多年輕人把從軍視為學習技能和旅行的機會。
The military often provides free education for soldiers and their families.
軍方通常為士兵及其家屬提供免費教育。
After ten years in the military, Nala started her own small business in town.
在軍中待了十年後，Nala 在城裡創辦了自己的小公司。
- the forces
informal British English; 'He's in the forces'
- the services
often plural; 'the three services'
- the armed services
more formal than 'the military'
- civilian life
everyday life outside the armed forces
文法句型
the + military
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the military as an institution or career. Use it when talking about joining, serving in, or leaving the armed forces as a general idea, without specifying which country's forces.