单词 | united services |
释义 | > as lemmasunited services united services n. the armed forces collectively or considered as a single unit; cf. service n.1 20b. ΚΠ 1816 Morning Post 10 June (advt.) The Junior United Service Club..comprises the Ranks of Captain and Subaltern, including the Civil Staff of the United Services of Army, Navy (Lieutenants), Marines, Militia, and Honourable East India Company's Troops. 1889 Classical Rev. 3 227/1 Few men of the united services could have vied with him in familiarity with naval and military annals. 1907 Army & Navy Jrnl. (U.S.) 26 Oct. 197/2 A wise and just measure which, if made a law, will greatly increase the efficiency of the united services. 2009 Guardian (Nexis) 9 Feb. 35 As a united services team boxer he competed in South Africa, Egypt and Palestine. < as lemmas |
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