army
gb/ˈɑɹmi/ us/ˈɑɹmi/
A2
Angielski
~ 900
Znaczenia
0 znaczeń
Rzeczownik
A2
entity
1
A country's organized land military force
A big group of soldiers that belongs to a country and fights on land.
Schemat użycia:
the army of [a country]
Częsty błąd:
Learners sometimes confuse 'army' with 'military'. The military includes the army, navy, and air force, while the army is only the land force.
Synonimy
military (General term for all armed forces, not just land forces.)
|
troops (Refers to soldiers collectively, often in active operations.)
Antonimy
civilians (People who are not part of the armed forces.)
Kolokacje
join the army
|serve in the army
|army base
|army officer
|army unit
Tematy
military
|government
|security
|politics
|law
Przykłady
- The army was deployed to protect the border.
- He served in the army for ten years.
- The army launched a major offensive at dawn.
- After graduation, she decided to join the army.
- The government increased funding for the army.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- My brother is in the army.
- The army has many soldiers.
- She wants to join the army.
- The army protects the country.
- The army trains every day.
Rzeczownik
B1
entity
2
Large organized group for a cause or task
A big group of people or things working together for one job or goal.
Schemat użycia:
an army of [people/things]
Częsty błąd:
Learners may take this figurative use literally, thinking it always refers to soldiers. In everyday English, it can mean any large organized group.
Synonimy
host (Large number of people or things; more formal or literary.)
|
crowd (Large number of people gathered, but less organized.)
Antonimy
individual (Single person rather than a group.)
Kolokacje
an army of volunteers
|an army of workers
|an army of fans
Tematy
society
|organization
|core_vocabulary
Przykłady
- An army of volunteers helped clean up the beach.
- The company hired an army of lawyers for the case.
- Fans turned out in an army to greet the band.
- She faced an army of reporters outside her house.
- An army of ants invaded the kitchen.
Przykłady dla uczących się
- An army of workers built the bridge.
- We saw an army of ants on the ground.
- The school has an army of teachers for the event.
- An army of fans waited outside.
- An army of cleaners worked all night.
Gramatyka
Forma słownikowa
army
IPA
GB/ˈɑɹmi/
US/ˈɑɹmi/
Sylaby i akcent
army (1 sylaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (army)
Formy wyrazu
Noun
- Base: army
- Plural: armies
Rodzina wyrazów
Wyrażenia
army base
1/ˈɑɹmi bˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
Main location where an army unit is based
A place where an army group lives and works.
Przykłady
- The new recruits arrived at the army base for training.
- Families live near the army base.
Army of occupation
1/ˈɑɹmi əv ˌɑkjəpˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
Military force holding foreign territory after war
Soldiers from one country who stay in another country after war to control it.
Przykłady
- The city was under the control of an army of occupation.
- History books describe life under the army of occupation.
join the army
1/d͡ʒˈɔɪn ðə ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Become a member of the army
To start serving as a soldier in a country's land military force.
Przykłady
- After high school, he decided to join the army.
- Many young people joined the army during the war.
regular army
1/ɹˈɛɡjəlɚ ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Permanent professional national land force
The permanent group of professional soldiers in a country's land military force.
Przykłady
- He served in the regular army, not the reserves.
- The regular army was called in to handle the situation.
serve in the army
1/sˈɚv ˈɪn ðə ˈɑɹmi/
fixed phrase
Work as a soldier in the army
To be a soldier in a country's land military force for a period of time.
Przykłady
- She served in the army for five years.
- His father served in the army during World War II.