Part E  Bring Back the Draft?

 

Vocabulary Preparation:

 

draft   n./v. compulsoryenrollment in the armed forces; conscription; to select from a group for someusually compulsory service 征兵；征召

sergeant   n. amember of one of the middle ranks in the army and the air force, below anofficer 陆军（空军）中士

staff sergeant a memberof the army or the US air force just above the rank of a sergeant 陆军上士；（美国）空军中士

recruitment   n. the noun form ofrecruit 征募新兵

recruiter   n. someone who getspeople to join the army, navy, etc. 征兵人员

waiver   n. intentionalrelinquishment of a right, claim, or privilege 放弃；弃权

the bottom of the barrelthe lowest possible condition, level, etc. 最不堪的境地

artillery   n. the combat arm that specializes inthe use of such weapons 炮兵部队

regiment   n. a military unit of ground troopsconsisting of at least two battalions, usually commanded by a colonel 团

dropout   n. someone who quits school 退学生；辍学学生

corporal   n. a noncommissioned rank in the U.S.Army that is above private first class and below sergeant or in the U.S. MarineCorps that is above lance corporal and below 下士

 

 

Notes:

 

Amoral waiver is an action by United States armedforces officials to accept, for induction into one of the military services, arecruit who is in one or more of a list of otherwise disqualifying situations. 道德豁免权

 

Fieldartillery is a categoryof mobile artillery used to support armies in the field. These weapons arespecialized for mobility, tactical proficiency, long range, short range andextremely long range target engagement. 重型野战炮

 

Exercise:Summarize the commentary and give your opinion on the subject.