a military force that is raised from the civil population to supplement a regular army in an emergency
国民军(紧急情况时从国民中召集用以补充正规军);民兵(组织)。
a military force that engages in rebel or terror activities, typically in opposition to a regular army
武装叛乱分子;恐怖武装。
(in the US)all able-bodied civilians eligible by law for military service
(美国)可依法征召的所有公民。
"late 16th cent.: from Latin, literally ‘military service', from