a member of the armed forces who does not participate in combat (e.g. a chaplain or surgeon)
Adjective:
used of civilians in time of war
member of armed forces whose duties do not include fighting as e.g. a chaplain or surgeon
双语例句
1. The general does not like noncombatant personnel near a scene of action.
这位将军不喜欢非战斗人员靠近战争现场。
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2. Because of the objective's urban location, minimizing both collateral damage and noncombatant casualties is a priority.
因为该目标处于城市之中，必须优先保证间接破坏及非战斗人员伤亡的最小化。
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3. An enemy force that is dispersed in an urban area or other close terrain, and perhaps intermixed with the noncombatant population, is highly difficult to find and attack.
一支疏散到城市或者其它封闭地形下，以及可能与非战斗人群混杂在一起的敌军，是非常难以发现和进攻的。
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4. An enemy force that is dispersed in an urban area or other close terrain, and perhaps intermixed with the noncombatant population, is highly difficult to find and attack.
