Word · Frequency #13312
paramilitary
辅助军事的；准军事的
relating to a group of civilians organized in a military way, especially one that assists or replaces regular military forces
- 1.
Relating to a paramilitary.
与准军事组织有关的。
与准军事组织有关的。；辅助军事的
In use
He joined a paramilitary training course to improve his physical fitness and discipline.
The security guards at the factory are organized into a paramilitary unit with uniforms and ranks.
Some rescue teams use paramilitary methods to work quickly in dangerous areas.
paramilitary + noun
作形容词时，paramilitary 通常作定语放在名词前，表示“准军事的、辅助军事的”。
The government has established paramilitary forces to suppress the rebellion.
政府已建立准军事部队来镇压叛乱。
the paramilitaries
作名词时，paramilitary 指以军事方式组织的平民团体，复数形式为 paramilitaries。
The paramilitaries have been accused of committing atrocities.
这些准军事组织被指控犯下暴行。
Common mistakes
The government used paramilitary power to control the border.The government used paramilitary forces to control the border.
“力量”不能直接对应 power；当指由人组成的武装单位时，英语用 forces。paramilitary 作名词指整个准军事组织或队伍，不是抽象的力量，所以要说 paramilitary forces。
He is a paramilitary from the north.He is a member of a paramilitary group from the north.
paramilitary 作名词时表示准军事组织或队伍，不表示单个成员；指人应说 a member of a paramilitary group，而不能把一个人直接称为 a paramilitary。
Connections
Collocations
- paramilitary forces
- 准军事部队
- The government deployed paramilitary forces to maintain order after the earthquake.政府在地震后部署准军事部队以维持秩序。
- paramilitary organization
- 准军事组织
- The UN report identified the group as a paramilitary organization responsible for human rights abuses.联合国报告认定该团体是一个应对侵犯人权行为负责的准军事组织。
- paramilitary wing
- 准军事分支
- The political party was accused of setting up a paramilitary wing to intimidate voters.该政党被指控建立准军事分支以恐吓选民。
- paramilitary police
- 准军事警察部队
- Paramilitary police were sent to the region to prevent further violence.准军事警察部队被派往该地区以防止进一步暴力。
- paramilitary training
- 准军事训练
- The recruits underwent paramilitary training before being deployed overseas.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
para-（在旁边）+ military（军事）→ 在正规军旁辅助的准军事队伍。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：news reports、political commentary、military analysis 该词属于较正式的书面语，比较常见于新闻报道、政治评论或军事分析等语境，日常口语中较少使用。既可作形容词（准军事的，辅助军事的），也可作名词（准军事组织成员）。
Grammar Note
名词指准军事组织成员或团体，可数；形容词表示与准军事组织有关的。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 paramilitary 真正押韵的词是 military（/ˈmɪlɪtəri/），其重读音节 /mɪl/ 及之后的读音完全相同。其余 -ary 结尾的词（necessary、secretary、ordinary、voluntary、temporary）拼写相似，但重读元音不同，并不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.