military service

noun
🔊/ˌmɪlətri ˈsɜːvɪs/
🔊/ˌmɪləteri ˈsɜːrvɪs/
[uncountable]
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  1. a period during which young people train in the armed forces兵役
    • to be called up for military service被征召服兵役
    • She has to do her military service.她必须服兵役。🔊🔊
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  2. the time somebody spends in the armed forces服役期
    • He's completed 30 years of active military service.他已经服完 30 年的现役。🔊🔊