reserves

Thân thiện

The local reserves practice drills in the park on Saturday morning.

Definition

Noun 1. A military force composed of civilians who are trained as soldiers but are not part of the regular, full-time army. These personnel are typically called upon in times of war, emergency, or to augment the regular forces. They are often referred to as reservists. 2. The part of a country's armed forces not in active service but available if needed. This constitutes a supplementary or backup force.

Usage and Examples

• The reserves were mobilized to support the regular troops during the national crisis.
• After his active duty, he served in the reserves for another four years.
• The general estimated that the reserves could be deployed within 48 hours.

Advanced Usage

• To call up the reserves / To mobilize the reserves: To officially order reserve forces to report for active military duty.
  • The government decided to call up the reserves following the invasion.
• To be in the reserves: To be a member of this military component.
  • She is a doctor in her civilian life but serves as a medic in the reserves.

Variants and Related Words

• Reservist (noun): An individual who serves in the reserves.
  • My neighbor is an army reservist who trains one weekend a month.
• Reserve (noun): While having other meanings (e.g., a supply, restraint), in a military context, it can refer to a body of troops withheld from action to be available for a decisive moment, which is conceptually related to reserves.

Synonyms

• Militia: A military force raised from the civilian population, often for local defense. (Note: can imply a less formal or permanent structure than in some contexts.)
• Auxiliaries: Supplementary troops.
• National Guard: (In the U.S. context) A reserve military force, part of the state and federal reserves system.

Related Phrases

• Reserve component: The formal term for all reserve forces of a nation's military.
• Active reserves: Reservists who are in a more ready state, often with more frequent training obligations.

Học thuật

Noun

1. civilians trained as soldiers but not part of the regular army

Từ đồng nghĩa

• militia