draft board
noun[C]
mainlyUSuk/ˈdrɑːft ˌbɔːrd/us/ˈdræft ˌbɔːrd/anofficialgroupofpeoplewhodecidewhichpeoplein anareashould beorderedtojointhearmedforces, and whoorganizethisprocess:
征兵局,兵役处Hepassedaphysical, but was notdraftedfollowingadecisionby hishometowndraftboard.他通过了体检,但是根据其家乡兵役处的决定没有被选上。
- Herecallsbeingsummonedbefore alocaldraftboardtoexplainwhy herefusedtofightin the Korean War.
- Hesoughtadefermentfrom hislocaldraftboardon thegroundsthat hiscivilianjobwascritical.
- Because of hisproficiencyinSpanish, thedraftboardput him toworkduringWorldWar Ihelpingwith theinductionof Spanish-speakingdrafteesacrossCentralTexas.
- Draftboardsaremaintainedincaseacataclysmiceventmakesconscriptionnecessaryagain.
Joining or leaving the army
- anti-draft
- buy
- buysomeoneout
- call
- callsomeoneup
- commission
- conscription
- demob
- demobilization
- demobilize
- desert
- deserter
- desertion
- draft dodger
- enlist
- enlisted
- join
- join up
- re-enlistment
- re-up