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military

/ˈmɪlɪtəri/
English Definition
adj. relating to soldiers or the armed forces
中文释义
军事的,军队的
Example Sentence

Historical military strategies often influenced the design of fortifications, which remain as archaeological landmarks.

历史上的军事策略常常影响防御工事的设计,这些工事至今仍是考古地标。

Synonyms
armed defense martial
Antonyms
civilian civil
Seen in practice — from the Digital SAT question bank

- The technology was not adopted by the military until decades later.

From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas

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Practice — Definition Match

Which choice best defines “military”?

  1. A Lacking a coherent sequence or connection
  2. B Relating to the body or material things
  3. C Far on in progress or development
  4. D Relating to soldiers or the armed forces
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D — Relating to soldiers or the armed forces. “military” means relating to soldiers or the armed forces.

Practice — Which Word Fits?

Which word means “relating to soldiers or the armed forces”?

  1. A physical
  2. B military
  3. C advanced
  4. D disjointed
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B — military. “military” means relating to soldiers or the armed forces.

Common questions about “military”

What does “military” mean?

military — relating to soldiers or the armed forces. In Chinese: 军事的,军队的.

How do you pronounce “military”?

military is pronounced /ˈmɪlɪtəri/.

How is “military” used in a sentence?

Historical military strategies often influenced the design of fortifications, which remain as archaeological landmarks. (历史上的军事策略常常影响防御工事的设计,这些工事至今仍是考古地标。)

What are synonyms for “military”?

armed, defense, martial — all close in meaning to military (relating to soldiers or the armed forces).

What is the opposite of “military”?

civilian, civil — each the opposite of military (relating to soldiers or the armed forces).

Is “military” an SAT vocabulary word?

Yes. military is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.

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