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  • Conjugation : pl  armies
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

army ['ɒːmɪ]
  1. 1. noun the army 军队
    He joined the army.
    他参军了。
  2. 2. noun an army of sth (host) 一大群某物
    an army of volunteers
    一大群志愿者
  3. 3. cpd [+officer, unit, uniform] 军队

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

army [ 'ɑrmɪ] [ 'ɑːmɪ]
  1. 1. noun 军队；（尤指）陆军
    I decided to join the army when I was 18 years old.
    十八岁时，我决定了去参军。
    My parents want me to go into the army next year.
    我父母想让我明年去参军。
    Have you really decided on a career in the army? What about your girlfriend?
    你真的已经决定去过军旅生活了？那你女朋友怎么办？
    The army will help the police in the peace keeping process.
    军队将协助警察保持和平进程。
  2. 2. noun 军；野战军；集团军；兵团
    During the war, the American army suffered great losses.
    在这场战争中，美军损失惨重。
    The British army is ready to march on the city.
    英军准备好向那座城市挺进了。
  3. 3. noun [Christianism] 大军
    the Salvation Army
    【基督教】救世主
  4. 4. noun （人，动物等）大群；团体
    the army of the unemployed
    失业大军
    At the concert, there was an army of bodyguards.
    音乐会上有大批的保安。
    An army of young women were on the street, marching and screaming out angry slogans.
    一群年轻的女人在大街上，一边走一边愤怒地大声喊着口号。

Collins English-English Dictionary

army ['ɑːmɪ]
  1. 1. n the military land forces of a nation
  2. 2. n a military unit usually consisting of two or more corps with supporting arms and services
  3. 3. n [modifier] of, relating to, or characteristic of an army
    army rations
  4. 4. n any large body of people united for some specific purpose
  5. 5. n a large number of people, animals, etc; multitude
  6. 6. n [Etymology] C14: from Old French armee, from Medieval Latin armata armed forces; see armada
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Examples

to serve in the army, or rather to fight in the army → or
the Salvation Army
【基督教】救世主 → army
the army of the unemployed
失业大军 → army
The army called him.
军队征召他。 → call
make request through army channels
通过军队途径提出要求 → channel
An army colonel and a navy captain are in the same grade.
陆军上校和海军上校都属于同一级别。 → grade
the territorial Army of Great Britain
英国地方自卫队 → territorial
During the war, the American army suffered great losses.
在这场战争中，美军损失惨重。 → army
The British army is ready to march on the city.
英军准备好向那座城市挺进了。 → army
I decided to join the army when I was 18 years old.
十八岁时，我决定了去参军。 → army
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