Word · Frequency #7020
irregular
非正规军士兵；非正规武装人员
A fighter who is not part of an official army and often uses guerrilla tactics such as sabotage and harassment.
- 1.
A soldier who is not a member of an official military force and who may not use regular army tactics.
不是正规军事部队成员的士兵,可能不使用正规军战术。
- 2.
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
非正规武装力量成员,以破坏和骚扰对抗强敌
- 3.
One who does not regularly attend a venue.
不定期参加某场所的人。
- 4.
merchandise that has imperfections; usually sold at a reduced price without the brand name
有瑕疵的商品,通常折价销售且无品牌
次品；有瑕疵的处理品；非固定出席者；非常客；不是正规军事部队成员的士兵,可能不使用正规军战术。；非正规武装力量成员,以破坏和骚扰对抗强敌；不定期参加某场所的人。
In use
The government forces clashed with a group of irregulars in the northern province.
Many former irregulars have integrated into civilian life after the peace agreement.
He fought as an irregular during the war, using guerrilla tactics.
Connections
Collocations
- armed irregulars
- 武装非正规人员
- The patrol was ambushed by armed irregulars near the border.巡逻队在边境附近遭到武装非正规人员伏击。
- a band of irregulars
- 一队非正规武装人员
- A band of irregulars seized control of the mountain pass.一队非正规武装人员占领了山口。
- civilian irregulars
- 平民非正规战斗人员
- Civilian irregulars often do not have the same legal status as regular soldiers.平民非正规战斗人员通常与正规士兵的法律地位不同。
- factory irregulars
- 工厂次品；工厂瑕疵品
- Factory irregulars are usually sold at a steep discount.工厂瑕疵品通常以很大的折扣出售。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
irregular=不规则。ir-（不）+ regular（规则），所以不规则的人或物：非正规军、非常客、次品。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：军事或历史叙事、零售商品说明、正式书面语 作名词时比较常见于正式或专门语境，如军事历史、零售商品说明或书面语；日常口语中很少单独使用，多需根据上下文判断具体含义。
Pronunciation & Spelling
所有这些词都以 -ular 结尾。其中只有 regular 与 irregular 真正押韵（/ˈrɛɡjəlɚ/ 与 /ɪˈrɛɡjəlɚ/）。其余只是拼写相似、发音不同：popular 以 /pjəlɚ/ 结尾，particular 重音在 /tɪk/ 且以 /kjəlɚ/ 结尾，cellular 以 /ljəlɚ/ 结尾，singular 以 /ŋɡjəlɚ/ 结尾，circular 以 /rkjəlɚ/ 结尾。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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