mid-15c. (adj.), late 15c. (n.), from Old French combatant (Modern French combattant) "skilled at fighting, warlike" (also used as a noun in Old French), present participle adjective of combattre (see combat (v.)).
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. The General does not like non-combatant personnel near a scene of action.
將軍不喜歡非戰(zhàn)斗部隊(duì)人員靠近戰(zhàn)場(chǎng)。
來自柯林斯例句
2. They come from the combatant nations.
他們來自各參戰(zhàn)國(guó)。
來自柯林斯例句
3. The old distinction maintained in civilized warfare between the civilian and combatant population disappeared.