Definition of reserved occupation in English:

reserved occupation

noun

British

An occupation from which a person will not be taken for military service.
Example sentencesExamples
- It was 1940; their father was in a reserved occupation and had moved to London for work purposes.
- It was almost as though they had nothing in common with those others who, whether through age, disability, or because they were working in what was called a ‘reserved occupation’, had remained civilians for the six years of hostilities.
- There are 18,000 names altogether - an extraordinary number for an industry in which driving and signalling were considered reserved occupations exempt from military call-up.
- National Service was a duty to the thousands of ‘two year’ soldiers, called up all over the country in time of need, unless they were in reserved occupations.
- Employers were able to apply for ‘reserved occupation’ status for men of enlisting age.
- He remained in a reserved occupation, manufacturing components for the war effort, but some of the others were called up as the war went on.
- After volunteering for aircrew early in the war, Arthur was informed by the selection board that as a draughtsman in a reserved occupation, he would only be considered for training as a pilot's observer.
- As wartime minister of labour, Ernest Bevin had permitted thousands of miners to enlist in the armed services rather than retaining them as a reserved occupation.
- When the war broke out in 1939 Grandpa's land work and mine work were both reserved occupations, which meant that he couldn't join up, and instead stayed home doing his bit for the war effort through his two jobs.
- The three big exemption categories were only sons, non-Slavic ethnic groups, and reserved occupations.
- In addition, if you were in a reserved occupation you could be transferred to another site in the UK if your skills were needed there.
- Not everyone in a reserved occupation was excused call up during the war at least.
- The men were mostly farmers or other reserved occupations who used membership of the Home Guard as a cover story.
- Those that were left were either too young, too old, or in reserved occupations doing jobs vital to the war effort.
- They joined ‘cells’ of farm workers, men in reserved occupations, veterans and teenagers too young to be called up.

单词	reserved occupation
释义	Definition of reserved occupation in English: reserved occupation noun British An occupation from which a person will not be taken for military service. Example sentencesExamples It was 1940; their father was in a reserved occupation and had moved to London for work purposes. It was almost as though they had nothing in common with those others who, whether through age, disability, or because they were working in what was called a ‘reserved occupation’, had remained civilians for the six years of hostilities. There are 18,000 names altogether - an extraordinary number for an industry in which driving and signalling were considered reserved occupations exempt from military call-up. National Service was a duty to the thousands of ‘two year’ soldiers, called up all over the country in time of need, unless they were in reserved occupations. Employers were able to apply for ‘reserved occupation’ status for men of enlisting age. He remained in a reserved occupation, manufacturing components for the war effort, but some of the others were called up as the war went on. After volunteering for aircrew early in the war, Arthur was informed by the selection board that as a draughtsman in a reserved occupation, he would only be considered for training as a pilot's observer. As wartime minister of labour, Ernest Bevin had permitted thousands of miners to enlist in the armed services rather than retaining them as a reserved occupation. When the war broke out in 1939 Grandpa's land work and mine work were both reserved occupations, which meant that he couldn't join up, and instead stayed home doing his bit for the war effort through his two jobs. The three big exemption categories were only sons, non-Slavic ethnic groups, and reserved occupations. In addition, if you were in a reserved occupation you could be transferred to another site in the UK if your skills were needed there. Not everyone in a reserved occupation was excused call up during the war at least. The men were mostly farmers or other reserved occupations who used membership of the Home Guard as a cover story. Those that were left were either too young, too old, or in reserved occupations doing jobs vital to the war effort. They joined ‘cells’ of farm workers, men in reserved occupations, veterans and teenagers too young to be called up.
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