military force

language: zh

definitions

  1. The organized armed forces of a country or state, including soldiers, sailors, and airmen, considered as a collective institutional entity.
    zh: 武装力量
  2. The application or threat of armed strength to compel compliance, achieve political objectives, or resolve conflicts through coercion rather than negotiation.
    zh: 武力使用

examples

  1. Through a combination of military force and diplomatic skill, the Duke of Zhou gradually isolated the rebel leaders.

    周公通过军事力量和外交技巧的结合，逐渐孤立了叛乱首领。

  2. The government threatened to use military force if the separatists refused to lay down their arms.

    如果分裂分子拒绝放下武器，政府威胁将使用武力。