"militias" in Chinese (Simplified)

• 民兵组织

Definition

由普通人组成的、像士兵一样组织起来的团体，通常负责保护社区或参与冲突，并非正式军队的一部分。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Simplified))

“militias” 通常用复数，指并非国家正规军队、但组织严密的武装团体。既可指合法的社区自卫队，也可指非法或反叛武装势力。不要和“army”（国家军队）混淆。常见于新闻及历史语境。

Examples

Several militias protected the village during the war.

几支**民兵组织**在战争中保护了村庄。

The government tried to disband the militias.

政府试图解散这些**民兵组织**。

Some militias help keep peace in their communities.

有些**民兵组织**帮助社区维持和平。

Local militias started forming after the police left town.

在警察离开城镇后，当地的**民兵组织**开始组建。

There are rumors that some militias control parts of the city at night.

有传言说，晚上有些**民兵组织**控制着城市的部分区域。

Unlike the army, most militias are made up of volunteers from the community.

不同于军队，大多数**民兵组织**由社区志愿者组成。