说军队，敬战士
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army
a large organized group of
people trained to fight on land in a war
陆军（部队）
in the army
My sons are both in the army.
我两个儿子都在陆军服役。
raise an army
(collect and organize an army to fight a battle)
组建军队
In 1066 William the Conqueror raised an army and invaded England.
1066年征服者威廉募集军队入侵英格兰。
navy
the part of a country's military forces that is trained for fighting a war at sea
（一国的）海军
the navy
It was an important battle for the navy.
这是海军的一场重要战役。
in the navy
My father was in the navy during the war.
战时我父亲在海军服役。
airforce (air force)
the part of a country’s military forces that is trained for fighting a war in the air
（一国的）空军
The airforce played a huge part in the conflict.
空军在冲突中发挥了巨大的作用。
the military
（一国的）军队；海、陆、空部队；海、陆、空部队
a company that supplies electronic equipment to the military
向军方供应电子设备的一家公司
the armed forces
the army, navy, and airforce of a country
（一国的包括海陆空在内的）武装力量，武装部队
Measures will be taken to help modernize the country’s armed forces.
将要采取措施帮助该国的武装部队实现现代化。
the services (the service)
the army, navy, and airforce - use this especially when talking about someone having a job in the army etc
海、陆、空部队，军队（尤用于谈论某人在军队服役等）
go into the services
The family has a tradition of going into the services.
家族有参军服役的传统。
serviceman/servicewoman
a man or woman who is in an army, navy etc
军人/女军人
The ceremony was held to honour the tens of thousands of servicemen and servicewomen who lost their lives in the war.
这次典礼是为了缅怀在战争中牺牲的成千上万的军人。
a tribute to the bravery of our servicemen and –women
对我们军人的大无畏精神的颂扬
soldier
a member of an army, especially someone who is not an officer
（陆军）士兵，军人（尤指不是军官的军队成员）
There were several soldiers guarding the main gate.
大门有几名士兵把守。
join
join the army/navy/airforce to become a member of the army, navy etc
加入陆军/海军/空军
He wants to join the airforce when he finishes school.
他想毕业之后加入空军。
join up
to join the armed forces, especially during a war
（尤指在战时）参军，入伍
My dad joined up at the beginning of the war.
战争刚开始我爸爸就参军了。
enlist
to join the armed forces, either in peace time or during a war
（和平时期或战争时期）参军，入伍
By the end of 1915, over 700,000 men had enlisted.
到了1915年年底，已有七十多万人入伍。
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