general rear; supreme command rear base
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Meanings
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the strategic rear area where the supreme command headquarters directing the entire war is located; general rear base
formalA military term referring to the secure rear area where the highest wartime command is stationed, as opposed to the front lines. Often used in historical contexts discussing wars or military strategy.
Yán'ān延
céng安
shì曾
kàng是
Rì抗
zhànzhēng日
shíqí战
Zhōngguó争
Gòngchǎndǎng时
de期
zǒng中
hòufāng国
共
产
党
的
总
后
方
。
Yan'an once served as the general rear of the Chinese Communist Party during the Anti-Japanese War.
Zǒng总
hòufāng后
de方
hòuqín的
bǎozhàng后
nénglì勤
zhíjiē保
yǐngxiǎng障
le能
qiánxiàn力
de直
zuòzhàn接
xiàolǜ影
响
了
前
线
的
作
战
效
率
。
The logistics support capability of the general rear directly affected the combat efficiency at the front lines.
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Zhè这
zhī支
bùduì部
gānggāng队
cóng刚
qiánxiàn刚
chèhuí从
dào前
zǒng线
hòufāng撤
jìnxíng回
xiūzhěng到
总
后
方
进
行
休
整
。
This unit has just withdrawn from the front line to the general rear for rest and reorganization.