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conscientious objector

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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ˌconscientious obˈjector noun [countable]  PMsomeone who refuses to become a soldier because of their moral or religious beliefs 〔由于道德或宗教的原因〕拒服兵役者 draft dodger
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conscientious objectorAfter his baptism, Martin advanced to the battlefield as a conscientious objector.Initially a conscientious objector, he joined the army in 1941 and wound up a captain in the Middle East.An extraordinary character, Kellet was a conscientious objector working in the forest on the lower flanks of the mountain.Knowing better than even to apply for conscientious objector, I went about avoiding the draft another way altogether.
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conscientious objector
ˌconscientious obˈjector noun [countable]
someone who refuses to become a soldier because of their moral or religious beliefs
draft dodger


conscientious objectorBrE /ˌkɒnʃiˌenʃəs əbˈdʒektə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˌkɑːnʃiˌenʃəs əbˈdʒektər/ 🔊 nouna person who refuses to serve in the armed forces for moral reasons 出于道义原因而拒服兵役者   compare draft dodger, pacifist