Dictionary entry
term of enlistment
服役期
the period of time for which someone agrees to serve in the military
指士兵或军官在军队中承诺服务的固定时间段
- 1.
a period of time spent in military service
In use
The company offered him a two-year term of enlistment as a software engineer.
She signed a term of enlistment that lasted until the project was completed.
During his term of enlistment, he received specialized training.
during one's term of enlistment
During his term of enlistment, he served overseas.
在他的服役期间，他在海外服役。
extend one's term of enlistment
常用于自愿延长服役的情况。
She decided to extend her term of enlistment by two years.
她决定将服役期延长两年。
complete one's term of enlistment
He completed his term of enlistment and returned to civilian life.
他完成了服役期，回到了平民生活。
Common mistakes
He served during term of enlistment.He served during the term of enlistment.
中文没有冠词概念，容易遗漏定冠词the。在英语中，"term of enlistment"作为特指的一段任期，需要加冠词the。
He made a mistake in his term of enlistment.He made a mistake during his term of enlistment.
中文"在…期间"常译为"in"，但英语中"term"作为一段时间，通常用during或within，表示在某一时期内，而in更强调在某个点或范围内，这里用during更自然。
Connections
Confusing words
- enlistment
- 入伍 · enlistment 指入伍的行为或过程，而 term of enlistment 特指服役的固定期限
- term
- 任期；期限 · term 可指任何期限，如学期、任期等，而 term of enlistment 专指军事服役期限
Learner notes
Grammar Note
可数名词，常与during连用
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WORDNET.