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reservist

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Army
re·serv·ist /rɪˈzɜːvɪst $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable]  PMAsomeone in the reserve 预备役军人
Examples from the Corpus
reservistUp to 21,000 reservists would be called up in a countrywide security crackdown, he said.Indeed, the examining doctor was a registered medical practitioner - a reservist called up in the course of the Gulf conflict.All reservists had a 60-day window to enroll and those who already had their orders were not precluded from participation.All reservists had a 60-day window to sign up and there was no prohibition on those who already got their orders.The Ministry of Defence served call-up papers on 390 army reservists.a Marine Corps reservistSome are in uniform-soldiers or reservists on weekend passes.The other reservists signed up in mid-November before the December order to mobilize.Will he consider the historical importance of many units, especially in Yorkshire, which have provided reservists for emergencies?
re·serv·ist nounChineseSyllable
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reservist
reservist /rɪˈzɜːvəst, rɪˈzɜːvɪst $ -ɜːr-/ noun [countable]
someone in the reserve


re·serv·istBrE /ˈzɜːvɪst/ 🔊NAmE /ˈzɜːrvɪst/ 🔊 nouna soldier, etc. who is a member of the reserves(= a military force that can be used in an emergency) 预备役军人;后备军战士