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Hong Kong Army Cadet

一月中，香港青少年軍成立，主辦單位強調是一般制服團體，但民間有不少聲音關注其軍事化形象。典禮只邀請少數傳媒採訪，如何影響大眾了解這個組織呢？

Hong Kong has created a new army cadet force modelled partly on the Chinese military, sparking fears of tighter controls over the city's youth in the wake of student-led pro-democracy protests. (The Economic Times)

army

(noun 名詞)

1. 陸軍

(others: navy 海軍, air force空軍)

例子：The army are helping to clear up after the floods . 洪水過後，軍隊在幫助清理災後現場。

2. 團體; 隊伍; 大羣

例子：The temple is maintained by an army of volunteers . 由一支志願者隊伍維修。

3. be in the army 當兵

例子：My son is in the army / has joined the army. 。

4. raise an army 組建軍隊

cadet 〔軍官學校或警官學校的〕學員

(noun 名詞)

► CADET CORPS 軍訓隊員

force

(noun 名詞)

1. 軍事，〔經訓練的〕戰鬥隊伍，部隊

例子：Her son is in the force.

2. 軍事行動; 武力

例子：The use of force to settle conflicts was prohibited .

3. 暴力

例子：The question is whether the police used reasonable force when arresting him.

問題是警方在逮捕他時是否合理使用了武力。

4. （物理）力

例子：the force of gravity 地心引力 / gravitational force

5. 〔對事件的發展﹑人們的生活或思維方式〕有影響力的人[事物]

例子：He is no longer the force he once was in the company.

6. 有組織的羣體

例子：the company ' s sales force 公司的銷售隊伍

7. by force (of arms) 強行

(idiom 片語動詞)

例子：She tried to get the children back by force. 她企圖強行要回孩子。

8. brute force 蠻力

例子：They kicked the door open by sheer brute force. 他們全憑蠻力把門踢開。

9. driving force 推動力

10. come into force (=start to operate) 開始生效，開始實施

據China Daily報道，香港青少年軍將會是本地首隊採取中式步操訓練的制服團體：

It was Hong Kong's "first uniformed youth group to follow Chinese foot drill protocols", the China Daily said.

drill

(noun 名詞)

1. 電鑽

2. 練習; 訓練

例子：a pronunciation drill 發音練習

例子：fire/emergency drill 消防/應急演習

3. 軍事訓練

rifle drill 步槍操練
foot drill 步操

泛民議員卻擔心青少年軍是內地加強對港控制的一著：

A Democratic Party leader called the new cadet force a "worrying" sign that would fuel fears China is tightening its grip on Hong Kong.

one’s grip on sb 控制/掌控

(noun 名詞)

= power / control


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