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单词 re-enlister
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re-enlistern.

Brit. /ˌriːᵻnˈlɪstə/, U.S. /ˌriənˈlɪstər/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re-enlist v., -er suffix1.
Etymology: < re-enlist v. + -er suffix1. Compare earlier enlister n. at enlist v. Derivatives.
A person who re-enlists in the armed forces.
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1867 Jrnl. Statist. Soc. 30 ii. 281 At periods of political crises, a considerable augmentation takes place in the number of re-enlisters.
1908 Daily Chron. 8 May 8/2 The majority of the re~enlisters ‘are the discontented, the thriftless, the criminal class’.
1957 Albuquerque (New Mexico) Tribune 14 Mar. 14/6 Pay a military technician what he's worth in terms of his acquired skills and you get a re-enlister.
2007 Boston Herald (Nexis) 9 Nov. 25 He served as a recruiter for potential re-enlisters.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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