militia
militia 英 [məˈlɪʃə] 美 [məˈlɪʃə]
n. 民兵组织；国民卫队
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- If you live in a remote place that's under attack by an upstart band of thieves, start a militia. A militia is a band of civilians trained to do army type business, without officially joining the army.
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- n. 民兵组织；国民卫队
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1. The militia has agreed to pull out of Beirut.
民兵组织已经同意从贝鲁特撤出。
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2. The militia dispersed the rioters.
民兵驱散了暴乱者。
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3. The militia is sometimes used for dealing with riots., The militia are sometimes used for dealing with riots.
民兵有时会用来对付骚乱.
- militia (n.) 1580s, "system of military discipline," from Latin militia "military service, warfare," from miles "soldier" (see military). Sense of "citizen army" (as distinct from professional soldiers) is first recorded 1690s, perhaps from a sense in French cognate milice. In U.S. history, "the whole body of men declared by law amenable to military service, without enlistment, whether armed and drilled or not" (1777).
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