military supplies; quartermaster
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Meanings
2 senses · 5 examplesnoun
military supplies and equipment
formalA general term for all the physical goods required by an army to function and fight.
Què确
bǎo保
qián前
xiàn线
jūn军
xū需
chōng充
zú足
shì是
hòu后
qīn勤
bù部
mén门
de的
shǒu首
yào要
rèn任
wù务
。
Ensuring sufficient military supplies for the front lines is the primary task of the logistics department.
Zhàn战
zhēng争
qī期
jiān间
，
jūn军
xū需
de的
shēng生
chǎn产
hé和
yùn运
shū输
biàn变
dé得
zhì至
guān关
zhòng重
yào要
。
During wartime, the production and transportation of military supplies become critically important.
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Bù部
duì队
zhèng正
zài在
qīng清
diǎn点
dàn弹
yào药
、
shí食
pǐn品
děng等
gè各
lèi类
jūn军
xū需
。
The troops are taking inventory of various military supplies such as ammunition and food.
noun
quartermaster; military supply officer (historical)
archaicRefers specifically to the person responsible for military supplies and logistics in historical or older military contexts. Now often replaced by more specific titles like '后勤军官'.
Zài在
jiù旧
jūn军
duì队
lǐ里
，
jūn军
xū需
shì是
gè个
hěn很
yǒu有
shí实
quán权
de的
zhí职
wèi位
。
In the old army, the quartermaster was a position with considerable real power.
Tā他
yé爷
ye爷
zài在
jūn军
fá阀
bù部
duì队
lǐ里
dāng当
guò过
jūn军
xū需
。
His grandfather served as a quartermaster in a warlord's army.