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conscription

/kənˈskɹɪpʃən/

Meanings
noun

征兵，强制兵役

Involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority.

Examples :

"During the war, the government instituted conscription, forcing young men into military service. "
战争期间，政府实行了征兵制，强迫年轻人参军服役。
government politics military war

Related Words

Illustration instituted

instituted verb

/ˈɪnstɪt(j)uːtɪd/

建立，创立

"He instituted the new policy of having children walk through a metal detector to enter school."

他开始实行一项新政策，要求孩子们走过金属探测器才能进入学校。

Illustration especially

especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

特别，尤其。

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

我妹妹很乐于助人，尤其是在整理东西方面。

Illustration registering

registering verb

/ˈrɛdʒɪstərɪŋ/ /ˈrɛdʒɪstɚrɪŋ/

注册，登记.

"She is registering her daughter for kindergarten today. "

今天她正在给女儿报名上幼儿园。

Illustration government

government noun

/ˈɡʌvə(n)mənt/ /ˈɡʌvɚ(n)mənt/

政府，政权

"The government decided to raise taxes to fund new schools. "

政府决定提高税收，用以资助新建学校。

Illustration enrolling

enrolling verb

/ɪnˈroʊlɪŋ/ /ɛnˈroʊlɪŋ/

注册，登记.

"The school secretary is enrolling new students for the fall semester. "

学校秘书正在为秋季学期注册新生。

Illustration involuntary

involuntary adjective

/ɪnˈvɒl.ən.tɹi/ /ɪnˈvɑl.ənˌtɛ.ɹi/

无意的，非自愿的

"The student's tears were involuntary; she couldn't help crying when she saw the sad movie. "

这个学生的眼泪是无意的；看到悲伤的电影时，她忍不住哭了。

Illustration resulted

resulted verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪd/

导致，造成，产生。

"The heavy rain resulted in flooding in the streets. "

大雨导致了街道上的洪水。

Illustration established

established verb

/ɪˈstæb.lɪʃt/

建立， 确立。

"The company established a new policy to improve employee safety. "

该公司确立了一项新政策，以提高员工安全。

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authority noun

/ɔːˈθɒɹəti/ /əˈθɑɹəti/

权力，职权

"I have the authority to penalise the staff in my department, but not the authority to sack them."

我有权处罚我部门的员工，但没有权力解雇他们。

Illustration demanded

demanded verb

/dɪˈmɑːndɪd/ /dɪˈmændɪd/

要求，命令，勒令。

"I demand to see the manager."

我要求见经理。

Illustration service

service noun

/ˈsɜːvɪs/ /ˈsɝvɪs/

服务，效劳

"I say I did him a service by ending our relationship – now he can freely pursue his career."

我说我结束了我们之间的关系，其实是帮了他一个忙——现在他可以自由地追求自己的事业了。

Illustration military

military noun

/ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɹi/ /ˈmɪl.ɪ.tɛɹ.i/

军队，武装力量

"He spent six years in the military."

他当了六年兵。