| 单词 | conscientious objector |
| 释义 | conscientious objector[ kon-shee-en-shuhsuhb-jek-ter, kon-see‐ ] / ˌkɒn ʃiˈɛn ʃəs əbˈdʒɛk tər, ˌkɒn si‐ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR conscientious objector ON THESAURUS.COM nouna person who refuses on moral or religious grounds to serve in the armed forces or to bear arms in a military conflict. Origin of conscientious objectorFirst recorded in 1820–30 Words nearby conscientious objectorconscience clause, conscience money, conscience-stricken, conscientious, conscientious objection, conscientious objector, conscionable, conscious, consciously, consciousness, consciousness-expanding Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for conscientious objectorconscientious objector nouna person who refuses to serve in the armed forces on the grounds of conscience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for conscientious objectorconscientious objector A person who refuses to render military service on the grounds of moral principle or religious belief. A CO must demonstrate a sincere, active, and long-standing objection in order to receive an exemption from armed service. The United States and some European governments officially recognize CO status; approved COs are usually required to perform social service or noncombat military service in place of armed duty. (See also draft, draft dodger, and Selective Service System.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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