militia
US /məˈlɪʃ.ə/
UK /mɪˈlɪʃ.ə/
名詞
民兵, 國民衛隊
a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency, as opposed to a professional force.
範例:
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The local militia was called upon to defend the town.
當地民兵被召集起來保衛城鎮。
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Many countries maintain a citizen militia for national defense.
許多國家都保留了公民民兵以進行國防。