单词 | civil defence |
释义 | > as lemmascivil defence civil defence n. defence of a country, community, etc., esp. by its civilian population; (in later use) spec. the organization and training of civilians to protect lives and property from danger caused by enemy action, natural disasters, etc.; (frequently with capital initials) an organized body devoted to this. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > defence > [noun] > civil defence civil defence1798 1798 J. Ebers New & Compl. Dict. German & Eng. Lang. II. 482/1 The Militia of the Country, the civil Defence of the Land. 1804 Parl. Reg. II. 555 I think it a most desirable thing to promote this species of civil defence even in time of peace, that the military may not be resorted to on every occasion. 1939 Times Weekly 6 Sept. 17/4 It is impossible now to say where air raid precautions end and where civil defence begins. 1942 Ann. Reg. 1941 290 A.R.P. services would henceforth be known as Civil Defence Services. 1998 Daily Tel. 10 Aug. 21/2 During the war, Smith became a warden in the local Civil Defence, and remained in the CD on the return of peace. < as lemmas |
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