| 词汇 | draft-board |
| 释义 | draft board noun[ C ] mainly USuk /ˈdrɑːft ˌbɔːrd/ us /ˈdræft ˌbɔːrd/ an official group of people who decide which people in an area should be ordered to join the armed forces, and who organize this process: 征兵局，兵役处 He passed a physical, but was not drafted following a decision by his hometown draft board. 他通过了体检，但是根据其家乡兵役处的决定没有被选上。 He recalls being summoned before a local draft board to explain why he refused to fight in the Korean War. He sought a deferment from his local draft board on the grounds that his civilian job was critical. Because of his proficiency in Spanish, the draft board put him to work during World War I helping with the induction of Spanish-speaking draftees across Central Texas. Draft boards are maintained in case a cataclysmic event makes conscription necessary again. Joining or leaving the army absent without leave anti-draft buy buy someone out call call someone up commission conscript conscription demob desert deserter desertion draft draft dodger enlist join up re-enlist re-enlistment re-up Examples of draft boarddraft board His first arrest came for a sit-in at a local draftboard, resulting in 10 days in jail. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Claude returns from his draftboard physical, which he passed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Smith had been rising on many draft boards in the weeks leading up to the draft as he was praised for his instincts and physicality on the field. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Doctors and draftboard members found themselves being pressured by relatives or family friends to exempt potential draftees. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Although he yearned for an active role, his youthful health woes caused the draftboard to mark him for limited service. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He served his community by holding numerous town offices including serving as member of the local draftboard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The press masters were not the forced press-gang of old but more like a draftboard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. However, his mood quickly changes to fear when he gets a call that the little man from the draftboard wants to see him. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was told that, if he did not leave the draftboard immediately, he would be arrested. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His local draftboard had rejected his application for conscientious objector classification. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The plan was to raid a draftboard office, but they were overpowered by police when they tried to leave the park. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The draftboard ruled that his draft status should not have been changed. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. He was involved in litigation with his local draftboard. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. They told me to go to the draftboard and sign up. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Draftees turned down by local draftboard could appeal under the new law. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. See all examples of draft board These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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