national service
noun[U]
uk/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈsɜː.vɪs/us/ˌnæʃ.ən.əl ˈsɝː.vɪs/thesystemin somecountriesby whichyoungpeople,especiallymen, areorderedbylawtospendaperiodoftimein thearmedforces:
兵役In somecountries, everyonedoestwoyears'nationalserviceafterleavingschool.在有些国家,所有人离开学校后都要服两年兵役。
InBritain,nationalservicewasabolishedin 1962.英国在1962年废除了兵役制。
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Military training & ceremonies
- assault course
- civil defence
- double time
- drill
- ease
- fall
- fall in
- fatigue
- fight song
- march
- parade
- pass out
- recon
- reconnaissance
- route march
- salute
- take the saluteidiom
- tour
- tour of duty
- troop