建军92周年，盘点常用军事词汇
army · force · unit
contingent · legion这些词均表示军队、部队
(a / the) British/ French, etc. army / forces / unit (a / an) enemy / rebel army / forces / units (a) military forces / unit / contingent
to deploy an army / a force / a unit / a contingent
to command / be in command of an army / a force / a unit / a contingent
an army / a force / a legion invades a place
an army / a force / a unit / a legion advances / retreats
an army / a force / a unit / a contingent / a legion withdraws / is withdrawn
army
a large organized group of soldiers who are trained to fight on land
陆军；陆军部队
The two opposing armies faced each other across the battlefield.
敌对两军在战场上对峙。
* the army 指一国的陆军
Her husband is in the army.
她的丈夫在陆军服役。
After leaving school Mike went into the army.
毕业后迈克参加了陆军。
force
a group of people who have been trained to protect or attack other people, usually by using weapons
部队；武装部队
The country now has its own army, air force and navy.
该国现在有自己的陆军、空军和海军。
A UN-led task force of 28 000 troops was sent to the area.
一支联合国领导的28000人特遣部队被派到该地区。
* forces指武装力量，包括士兵和武器
The government is negotiating cuts to nuclear forces.
政府正在协商缩减核部队。
* the armed forces 指海陆空三军，英式英语中也用the forces。
unit
a group of people who work or live together, especially a group of soldiers who form a part of an army
（尤指军队中的）班组，小队
The army is collaborating with guerrilla units in the border region.
陆军正与边界地区的游击队合作。
Medical units were operating in the disaster area.
医疗小组正在灾区工作。
contingent
a group of soldiers that are part of a larger force
（军队的）分遣队，小分队
The French contingent in the UN peacekeeping force withdrew.
联合国维和部队的法国分队撤离了。
legion
a large group of soldiers that forms part of an army, especially the one that existed in ancient Rome
（尤指古罗马的）军团
A Roman Legion consisted of 6 000 men.
一个古罗马军团由6000名士兵组成。
soldier · warrior
serviceman / servicewoman
mercenary · combatant · fighter
这些词均表示军人、士兵
a wounded / dead soldier / warrior
a good / great / trained soldier / warrior / fighter
an experienced soldier / warrior
a retired soldier / serviceman / servicewoman
a foreign soldier / mercenary / fighter
a soldier / warrior / serviceman / servicewoman / mercenary / combatant fights / is killed
soldier
a member of an army, especially one who is not an officer
军人；（尤指）士兵
What was life like for the common soldier?
普通士兵的生活是什么样的？
warrior
(formal) a person who fights or fought in a battle or war, especially in the past
（尤指旧时的）武士，勇士，斗士
A Viking warrior would be buried with his weapons: usually his sword, spear, shield and battleaxe.
维京勇士死后都是写他使用过的武器一起埋葬：通常是剑、矛、盾和战斧。
serviceman, servicewoman
(rather formal, especially journalism) a man or woman who is a member of the armed forces
（尤用于新闻）（男、女）军人
A servicewoman carried the state's flag and stood at attention throughout the ceremony.
在整个典礼过程中，一位女军人手执国旗立正站着。
mercenary
a soldier who will fight for any country or group that offers payment
雇佣兵
Swiss pikemen fought as mercenaries in the armies of many European states.
过去瑞士长矛兵在欧洲许多国家的军队里作为雇佣兵参战。
combatant
(formal) a person or group involved in fighting a war or battle
参战者；战耳人员；战士
He was involved in the war, but not as a combatant.
他参与了那次战争，但不是以战士的身份
* non-combatant指军队里实际上不参加战斗的人员，例如军医。该词也是civilian的同义词，即战争时期的平民百姓。
fighter
a person who fights, especially sb who is not part of a regular army or force
（尤指非正规军队的）战士，战斗者
Rebel fighters still control most of the city.
叛乱分子仍控制着这座城市的大部分地区。
（以上内容摘自《牛津英语同义词学习词典》）
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