单词 | ground force |
释义 | > as lemmasground force ground force n. Military = land-force n.; also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > armed forces > the Army > [noun] > an army ferd823 herec855 drightOE drightfolkOE ferdingc1000 gingOE land-fyrd11.. hostc1290 powerc1300 preyc1300 chivalry1382 puissance1423 enarmec1430 exercite1485 force1487 armya1522 land-force1614 wall1657 ground force1929 1929 F. P. Gibbons Red Napoleon ix. 222 The ground forces were exposed constantly day and night to bomb and gas attacks from above. 1951 Ann. Reg. 1950 322 Our people's ground forces must be strengthened continuously so that they can defeat any aggression. 1959 N.Z. Listener 17 Apr. 6/3 The reduction in the ground forces of the United States and Britain impairs their ability to fight limited wars. 1965 H. Kahn On Escalation vi. 128 Tactical nuclear weapons were a relatively small part of the NATO ground-force structure. < as lemmas |
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