military

adjective

/ˈmɪlətri/

/ˈmɪləteri/

[usually before noun]

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connected with soldiers or the armed forces
- We may have to take military action.
- military training/intelligence
- The authorities controlled the people through military force.
- In 1289 he took part in military operations against Arezzo and Pisa.
- military uniform/service/personnel
- a military coup
Extra Examples
- He was a superb military commander.
- Thousands were killed by military forces throughout the world.
- He was prevented by disability from performing military service.
Collocations War and peace
War and peaceStarting a war
- declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something)
- go to war (against/with somebody)
- cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest
- incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion
- launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack
- prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict
- be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war
- enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory
- lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion
Military operations
- adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy
- carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres
- send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops
- go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission
- train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units
- lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody)
- employ/use guerrilla tactics
- conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare
- fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency
- suffer/inflict a crushing defeat
- achieve/win a decisive victory
- halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance
- order/force a retreat
Fighting
- join/serve in the army/navy/air force
- be/go/remain/serve on active duty
- serve/complete/return from a tour of duty
- be sent to the front (line)
- attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy
- see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting
- call for/be met with armed resistance
- come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire
- fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something)
- shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles
- launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile
- use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons
- inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties
- be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire
- become/be held as a prisoner of war
Civilians in war
- harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians
- cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage
- impose/enforce/lift a curfew
- engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing
- be sent to an internment/a concentration camp
- accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war
- fear/threaten military/violent reprisals
- commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide
Making peace
- make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace
- call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce
- sign a ceasefire agreement
- call for/bring/put an end to hostilities
- demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something
- establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force
- negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty
compare civilianTopics War and conflictb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
Military is used with these nouns:
academy
action
activity
…
See full entry
Word Originlate Middle English: from French militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.

military

noun

/ˈmɪlətri/

/ˈmɪləteri/

usually the military

(plural militaries)

[countable + singular or plural verb]

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soldiers; the armed forces
- The military was/were called in to deal with the riot.
- members/branches of the military
- in the military He served in the military.
- foreign militaries
Extra Examples
- The British military had limited success with peacekeeping in the region.
- In some foreign militaries, discipline is enforced by military police.
- He left the military in 1993 and became a security guard.
- The country has twice been occupied by foreign militaries.
- The country maintains a strong military purely for defence.
- The government called in the military to deal with the riots.
- efforts to transform the military into a 21st-century fighting force
- reports of growing discontent among the military
Topics War and conflictb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- foreign
- national
- all-volunteer
- …
verb + military
- serve in
- enter
- join
- …
military + verb
- fight
- operate
- seize power
- …
preposition
- among the military
- in the military
- within the military
- …
phrases
- a member of the military
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Word Originlate Middle English: from French militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.

单词	military
释义	military adjective /ˈmɪlətri/ /ˈmɪləteri/ [usually before noun] jump to other results connected with soldiers or the armed forces We may have to take military action. military training/intelligence The authorities controlled the people through military force. In 1289 he took part in military operations against Arezzo and Pisa. military uniform/service/personnel a military coup Extra Examples He was a superb military commander. Thousands were killed by military forces throughout the world. He was prevented by disability from performing military service. Collocations War and peaceWar and peaceStarting a war declare/make/wage war (on somebody/something) go to war (against/with somebody) cause/spark/provoke/foment/quell unrest incite/lead/crush/suppress a revolt/rebellion launch/mount/carry out a surprise/terrorist attack prevent/halt/represent an escalation of the conflict be torn apart by/be on the brink of civil war enter/invade/occupy somebody’s territory lead/launch/resist/repel an invasion Military operations adopt/develop/implement/pursue a military strategy carry out/execute/perform military operations/manoeuvres send/deploy/station/pull back/withdraw troops go on/fly/carry out a reconnaissance/rescue mission train/equip/deploy army/military/combat units lead/launch/conduct a raid/a surprise attack/an (air/airborne/amphibious) assault (on somebody) employ/use guerrilla tactics conduct/wage biological/guerrilla warfare fight/crush/defeat the rebels/the insurgency suffer/inflict a crushing defeat achieve/win a decisive victory halt/stop the British/German/Russian advance order/force a retreat Fighting join/serve in the army/navy/air force be/go/remain/serve on active duty serve/complete/return from a tour of duty be sent to the front (line) attack/strike/engage/defeat/kill/destroy the enemy see/report/be engaged in heavy fighting call for/be met with armed resistance come under heavy/machine-gun/mortar fire fire a machine-gun/mortar shells/rockets (at somebody/something) shoot a rifle/a pistol/bullets/missiles launch/fire a cruise/ballistic/anti-tank missile use biological/chemical/nuclear weapons inflict/suffer/sustain heavy losses/casualties be hit/killed by enemy/friendly/artillery fire become/be held as a prisoner of war Civilians in war harm/kill/target/protect innocent/unarmed civilians cause/avoid/limit/minimize civilian casualties/collateral damage impose/enforce/lift a curfew engage in/be a victim of ethnic cleansing be sent to an internment/a concentration camp accept/house/resettle refugees fleeing from war fear/threaten military/violent reprisals commit/be accused of war crimes/crimes against humanity/genocide Making peace make/bring/win/achieve/maintain/promote peace call for/negotiate/broker/declare a ceasefire/a temporary truce sign a ceasefire agreement call for/bring/put an end to hostilities demand/negotiate/accept the surrender of somebody/something establish/send (in) a peacekeeping force negotiate/conclude/ratify/sign/accept/reject/break/violate a peace treaty compare civilianTopics War and conflictb2 Oxford Collocations DictionaryMilitary is used with these nouns: academy action activity … See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from French militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’. military noun /ˈmɪlətri/ /ˈmɪləteri/ usually the military (plural militaries) [countable + singular or plural verb] jump to other results soldiers; the armed forces The military was/were called in to deal with the riot. members/branches of the military in the military He served in the military. foreign militaries Extra Examples The British military had limited success with peacekeeping in the region. In some foreign militaries, discipline is enforced by military police. He left the military in 1993 and became a security guard. The country has twice been occupied by foreign militaries. The country maintains a strong military purely for defence. The government called in the military to deal with the riots. efforts to transform the military into a 21st-century fighting force reports of growing discontent among the military Topics War and conflictb2 Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective foreign national all-volunteer … verb + military serve in enter join … military + verb fight operate seize power … preposition among the military in the military within the military … phrases a member of the military See full entry Word Originlate Middle English: from French militaire or Latin militaris, from miles, milit- ‘soldier’.
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