兵役

It is dishonorable to shirk military service.

役是可耻的。

At the age of nineteen he began his duty.

他19岁时开始服役。

All 18-year-old males are required to do a year’s military service.

所有18 岁男性公民必须服一年役。

His bad eyesight exempted him from military service.

他因视力不好而服役。

He did a two-year stint in the army when he left school.

他离开学校后服役两年。