高考英语词汇详解:army的用法
1. 指“军队”,既指“军队”的总称,也侧重指“陆军”。比较:navy 海军 / air force 空军
2. 用作主语,谓语动词用单数 或复数 均可:
The army was [were] wiped out. 这支军队被消灭了。
3. “参军”及相关说法有两类,请注意区别:
join the army / go into the army / become a soldier / enter the army:它们均为终止性动词,不能与一段时间连用。
be in the army / be a soldier:均说明状态,可与一段时间连用。
他参军10年了。
正:He joined [went into] the army ten years ago.
正:He has been in the army for ten years.
正:He has been a soldier for ten years.
误:He joined [went into] the army for ten years.