conscription

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低頻詞暢通詞匯

conscription (n.): late 14c., "a putting in writing," from Middle French conscription, from Latin conscriptionem (nominative conscriptio) "a drawing up of a list, enrollment, a levying of soldiers," from conscribere "to enroll," from com- "with" (see com-) + scribere "to write" (see script (n.)).

Meaning "enlistment of soldiers" is from 1520s; the sense "compulsory enlistment for military service" (1800) is traceable to the French Republic act of Sept. 5, 1798. Technically, a conscription is the enrollment of a fixed number by lot, with options of providing a substitute.

1. They said the present system of military conscription should be phased out.: 他們說，當(dāng)前的征兵體系應(yīng)當(dāng)逐步廢除。

2. Many young men are trying to get away from compulsory military conscription.: 很多年輕人試圖逃避強(qiáng)制征兵的政策。

3. All adult males will be liable for conscription.: 所有成年男子都有義務(wù)應(yīng)征入伍。

4. He was rejected by the conscription office because he was under age.: 征兵辦公室沒有接受他,因?yàn)樗€未成年.

5. The reintroduction of conscription sparked off a major rebellion.: 再次征兵引發(fā)了一次大規(guī)模的暴亂.