the army.
join the army/go into the army He
pined the army when he was seventeen.
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plural armies
A You can also use army before a noun, like an adjective: army officers I army uniform
л In British English, you can use army with a singular or plural verb: The army has/hove been heavily criticized. In American English, always use a singular verb; The army has been heavily criticized.
tke armed forces /ft Airmd 'b:rsj>z/
[n plural] formal the army, navy, and air force of a country: people who served in the armed forces during the war
tke military /бэ miUurif-teri/ [n singular) especially american the army. navy, and air force of a country: The company supplies electronic equipment to the US military. I In 1976 there was a coup and the military seized power.
military /'mili,b?ri|-teri/ [adj only before noun] use this about things or people that belong to or are connected with the armed forces
military power/aircraft/training/uni/orm
]s it at all possible that you and your husband could settle your differences?
ARMY
WEAPON
WAR
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explode
etc the supreme US military commander in Europe I The airport is used by civilian and military planes.
someone who is in the
army, navy etc
soldier /'saoidsa1"/ [n C] a member of an army, especially someone who is not an officer
troops /tru:ps/ [n plural) soldiers - use this especially to talk about soldiers taking part in a military attack: Thousands of French troops died in the attack. I Troops were sent in to stop the riots.
officer ./'ofiss1"!'^-, 'a:- [n С] a member of the army, navy etc who is in charge of a group of soldiers, sailors etc: He's an officer in the US Marines.
to join the army navy etc
join dpin [l> T] join the army/navy/air force/marines to become a member of the army, navy etc: He wants to join the air force when he finishes school.
join up /,dpin лр/ [phrasal verb I] to join the armed forces during a war: My dad joined up at the beginning of the war.
enlist in'list/ [i> 1] to join the armed forces, either in peacetime or during a war: By the end of 1915. over 700.000 men had enlisted.
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up.
+ in Frank enlisted in the Marines at the age of 19.
Enlist is more formal than join orjoin
when people must join
the army, navy etc conscription (alsothe draft american)
k^n'sknpJV™. Лэ 'dru:ft)|-'dnefr/ [n U] when people are officially ordered to join the armed forces, especially during a war. When wes conscription introduced in Britain? I Many young men went abroad to avoid the draft.
military service miliu-i 's^v^H-ten-
(n U] the system in which everyone has to be a member of the armed forces for a period of time: All males between the ages of 18 and 30 were liable for military service.
ARMY
do military service (=be a member of the armed forces as part of this system) Did you have to do military service?
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military service
be called up British be dra/ted American hi: ,ko:ld лр, bi: 'dra:ft^d[-'drscf-/ to be officially ordered to join the armed forces during a war: / nas called up three months after the war started. I Thousands of young Americans were drafted to fight in Vietnam.
AROUND
if you mean 'turn around', go to
TURN
around someone or something
around (also round BRITISH) (o)raond \adv/prep] completely surrounding or enclosing someone or something: A group of students sat around the table chatting. I She u;as wearing a silver chain round her neck. I a package with tape wrapped around it all around/all round Enemy soldiers were now all around us. I a long garden with high walls all round
be surrounded by bi: s9raondj,d bar if someone or something is surrounded by people or things, those people or things are around them on every side-. The tops of the hills were surrounded by clouds. I Jill sot on the floor surrounded by boxes.
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ОЛ all sides on o:l saidz if something is around you on all sides, you see it everywhere and you may feel that you are unable to move or escape because of it: Mountains rose steeply on all sides, from all sides There was the sounc/ of gunfire from all sides.
Use on all sides especially when you are writing stories or descriptions.
В to move into a position around someone or something
Don't say 'the military service', just say
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surround so'raond [и T] to stand in a circle around someone or something,
especially to prevent someone escaping: Football fans ran onto the field and surrounded the referee. ! Police officers moved to surround Evans as he came
oat of the courtroom.
gather around (also gather round
вялен) /,gaedar (s)'raund/ {phrasal verb l/T]
if a group of people gathers around someone or something, they move nearer to them in order to see or hear them: A crowd of young boys had gathered round to admire the car; gather around sth People were gather ing around the TV to watch the game.
crowd around (also crowd round
brtttsh) /.kraud (s)'raund/ \phrasal verb I/T] if a group of people crowds around someone or something, they stand near them closely together, often pushing forward to see what is happening: Fire officers asked the people who had crowded round to stand back. crowd around sb/sth Dozens of journalists crowded around the Princess and started asking her questions.
В moving in a circle or moving around something
around (also round BRITISH) /(3)'raund/ [adi/prep] use this after verbs of movement, to show that someone or something is moving in a circle or moving around
something
go/fly/travel/run etc around The Earth 'goes around the Sun. I The helicopter flew round and round above us.
In circles /in 'sxtcpizI if someone or something moves in circles, they move around in a circle several times: Birds flew in circles above the lake. I As the dog got more and more excited, it started running around us in circles.