Dictionary entry
military position
军事阵地；据点
a point or area occupied by troops for tactical reasons
- 1.
a point occupied by troops for tactical reasons
In use
The soldiers defended their military position from the hillside.
Our scouts reported a good military position behind the river.
Choosing a military position requires knowledge of the terrain.
hold a military position
The troops held their military position against the enemy assault.
部队坚守他们的军事阵地，抵抗敌人的进攻。
occupy a military position
The battalion was ordered to occupy a strategic military position on the hill.
营部受命占领山上的一个战略军事阵地。
abandon a military position
Due to lack of supplies, the soldiers had to abandon their military position.
由于补给不足，士兵们不得不放弃他们的军事阵地。
Common mistakes
The soldiers occupied a military base on the ridge.The soldiers occupied a military position on the ridge.
混淆了“军事位置”（military position，指战术上的临时据点）和“军事基地”（military base，指永久性设施）。
The commander ordered them to hold the military position in the hill.The commander ordered them to hold the military position at the hill.
介词用法错误：表示具体战术位置时应用 at 而非 in，因为 point location 需用 at 指明地点。
Connections
Confusing words
Word family
- positional
- 位置的 · adjective
- positioning
- 定位 · noun
- reposition
- 重新部署 · verb
- militarize
- 军事化 · verb
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