source of soldiers; manpower resource
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
source of troops; source of military manpower
formalRefers to the pool of available manpower (such as a population) from which soldiers can be recruited. Often used in military, strategic, or demographic contexts.
Gāi该
guó国
dì地
guǎng广
rén人
xī稀
，
bīng兵
yuán源
yī一
zhí直
shì是
gè个
wèn问
tí题
。
The country has a vast territory but a sparse population, so its source of troops has always been a problem.
Wèi为
le了
yìng应
duì对
zhàn战
zhēng争
，
tā他
men们
bì必
xū须
què确
bǎo保
bīng兵
yuán源
chōng充
zú足
。
To prepare for war, they must ensure an ample source of soldiers.
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Zhè这
fèn份
bào报
gào告
fēn分
xī析
le了
qián潜
zài在
bīng兵
yuán源
de的
nián年
líng龄
jié结
gòu构
hé和
jiào教
yù育
shuǐ水
píng平
。
This report analyzes the age structure and education level of the potential manpower pool.