demilitarise

• 动词，指从某一地区撤除军事力量或装备，或使某地区不再用于军事目的。

A verb meaning to remove military forces or equipment from an area, or to make an area no longer used for military purposes.

1. Remove military presenceC1formal

   To remove military forces, equipment, or organization from an area, often as part of a peace agreement.

   非军事化

   • The two countries agreed to demilitarise the border zone.
   • The treaty required them to demilitarise the disputed region.
   • International observers monitored the effort to demilitarise the area.

   同义词demobilizedisarmdisbandwithdraw

   反义词fortifygarrisonmilitarise

2. Remove offensive capabilityC1formal

   To strip a person, group, or area of the ability to wage war or use military force.

   非军事化

   • The peacekeepers worked to demilitarise the rebel forces.
   • The agreement aimed to demilitarise the entire province.
   • They were forced to demilitarise their naval fleet.

   同义词defangdemobilizedisarmunarm

   反义词armfortifymilitarisemobilise