armed forces

英 [ɑːmd ˈfɔːsɪz]

美 [ɑːrmd ˈfɔːrsɪz]

n. (一国的)武装部队，武装力量

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noun

武装部队；（一国的）海陆空三军
Thearmed forcesor thearmed servicesof a country are its military forces, usually the army, navy, marines, and air force.

noun

the military forces of a nation
1. their military is the largest in the region
2. the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker
Synonym:militaryarmed servicesmilitary machinewar machine

The armed forces have launched offensives to recapture lost ground.
这支武装部队已发动进攻要夺回失去的阵地。
The military is based on the principle that the ultimate authority resides in the armed forces.
军队建立的基本原则就是最高权力属于武装部队。
He called for widespread changes to make the armed forces more democratic and less expensive.
他呼吁进行广泛的改革，使武装部队作风更加民主，开支更加俭省。
Morale in the armed forces was at rock bottom
军队的士气极度低迷。
The armed forces seem to have been taken by surprise by the ferocity of the attack.
进攻非常猛烈，武装部队似乎被打了个措手不及。
The armed forces would be given sweeping new powers.
武装部队将被授予一些新的重要权力。
Tension has reached such a pitch that the armed forces say soldiers may have to use their weapons to defend themselves against local people.
紧张关系已达白热化程度，武装部队说士兵有可能不得不使用武器保护自己不受当地民众的伤害。
By 1990, it was clear that the cohesion of the armed forces was rapidly breaking down
显然，到1990年时，武装部队的凝聚力正迅速瓦解。
The government's armed forces have halved their strength for the festive break.
由于节日休假，政府武装部队人数减半。
That morning they reviewed the armed forces and the militia.
这天早上，他们检阅了武装部队和民兵。