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on active service
phrasemainly UK(also mainly USin active service)
fighting in a war: 战斗;战争行为
He was the first member of his regiment to die while on active service.他是他们团第一个阵亡的人。
He was killed on active service in the Second World War.
Later that year he was posted abroad on active service.
She was injured while in active service.
At the time, her father was away on active service in Belgium.
He was informed that he would be going on active service overseas.
See also
servicenoun(ARMED FORCES)
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