ROTCn.

Brit.

/ɑːrəʊtiːˈsiː/,

/ˈrəʊtsi/, U.S.

/ˌɑroʊtiˈsi/,

/ˈroʊtsi/

Forms: 1900s– ROTC, 1900s– R.O.T.C..

Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

Etymology: Acronym < the initials of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps.

U.S.

A military division established at civilian educational centres and responsible for training future reserve officers. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > place for training > college for officers > specific

the Point1828

shop1887

ROTC1916

1916 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 23 Dec. 539/1 The cap ornament for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps is to consist of a wreath enclosing the letters R.O.T.C., all to be of bronze.

1959 N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) i. 35 He had been allowed to go to this university only on the agreement..that he..was to join the R.O.T.C. and to remain in it until after graduation.

1974 Hartsville (S. Carolina) Messenger 22 Apr. 2- a/8 Early in the school year he went to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base for a military physical that was sent to all the academics and to the ROTC headquarters.

1991 Spy (N.Y.) Nov. 10/2 His racism undermined the morale of our integrated ROTC unit.

2004 J. T. Bethell et al. Harvard A to Z 311 When Naval ROTC was established in 1926, Harvard was one of six schools initially chartered.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rotc
释义	ROTCn. Brit. /ɑːrəʊtiːˈsiː/, /ˈrəʊtsi/, U.S. /ˌɑroʊtiˈsi/, /ˈroʊtsi/ Forms: 1900s– ROTC, 1900s– R.O.T.C.. Origin: Formed within English, as an acronym. Etymon: English Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. Etymology: Acronym < the initials of Reserve Officers’ Training Corps. U.S. A military division established at civilian educational centres and responsible for training future reserve officers. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > armed hostility > drill or training > [noun] > place for training > college for officers > specific the Point1828 shop1887 ROTC1916 1916 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 23 Dec. 539/1 The cap ornament for members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps is to consist of a wreath enclosing the letters R.O.T.C., all to be of bronze. 1959 N. Mailer Advts. for Myself (1961) i. 35 He had been allowed to go to this university only on the agreement..that he..was to join the R.O.T.C. and to remain in it until after graduation. 1974 Hartsville (S. Carolina) Messenger 22 Apr. 2- a/8 Early in the school year he went to Myrtle Beach Air Force Base for a military physical that was sent to all the academics and to the ROTC headquarters. 1991 Spy (N.Y.) Nov. 10/2 His racism undermined the morale of our integrated ROTC unit. 2004 J. T. Bethell et al. Harvard A to Z 311 When Naval ROTC was established in 1926, Harvard was one of six schools initially chartered. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, November 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1916
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