mercenary system; volunteer military system
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
mercenary system; volunteer military system; recruitment system where soldiers are hired
formalA military system where personnel are hired as paid volunteers, as opposed to conscription (征兵制). Common in many modern professional armies.
Zhè这
ge个
guó国
jiā家
cóng从
èr2
líng0
èr2
èr2
nián年
kāi开
shǐ始
shí实
xíng行
mù募
bīng兵
zhì制
。
This country implemented a volunteer military system starting in 2022.
Mù募
bīng兵
zhì制
de的
hǎo好
chù处
shì是
néng能
xī吸
yǐn引
zhuān专
yè业
rén人
cái才
。
The advantage of a mercenary system is that it can attract professional talent.
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Zài在
mù募
bīng兵
zhì制
xià下
，
shì士
bīng兵
de的
xīn薪
chóu酬
hé和
fú福
lì利
shì是
zhǔ主
yào要
jī激
lì励
yīn因
sù素
。
Under a volunteer system, soldiers' salaries and benefits are the main incentives.