army

陸軍、軍隊

陸上で戦うために訓練された、大きな兵士の組織。

やさしい英語で： A large organized group of soldiers trained to fight on land.

• The army marched towards the city.
• Two armies met on the plain.
• The general commanded an army of twenty thousand soldiers.

類義語： land force

よく使う表現： enemy army, army commander, army troops, join the army

軍隊、軍

一つの国の軍事組織をすべて合わせたもの。

やさしい英語で： A country's military forces considered together.

• The army defended the country.
• The government spent more money on the army.
• An army needs trained people and reliable equipment.

類義語： military, armed forces

よく使う表現： national army, join the army, army service

大軍、集団

同じ目的に向かって働く、大人数の集団。

やさしい英語で： A large group of people working towards the same purpose.

• An army of volunteers cleaned the beach.
• She has a small army of helpers.
• An army of workers prepared the stadium for the final.

使い方： an army of people (An army of gardeners maintains these parks.)

類義語： crowd, team

よく使う表現： army of volunteers, army of workers, small army