1.armed services 武裝部隊;陸海空三軍
His conduct was totally unbecoming to an officer in the British armed services.
作為一名英軍軍官,他的行為極不得體
。2.be short for 是…的簡稱;是…的縮寫
e vehicle Antilock Braking System ( be short for ABS) has been widely applied on the vehicles, in order to improve the safety.
為提高汽車行駛安全性,制動防抱死系統(簡稱ABS)在汽車上得到了廣泛應用
。3.drop out of 退出;退去
Research suggests that children whose parents split up are more likely to drop out of high school
研究表明,父母離異的孩子更容易從中學中途退學
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