bonsai army

名词 n.
中文释义

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A sovereign state's army or military force that is too small to fundamentally protect the country, and could be considered to exist merely "for decoration".
    — Without Soviet support surrounding the missile crisis, Cuba's military would have been merely a bonsai army and they would have quickly succumbed to any serious invasion from the west.
  2. A tiny, largely-ornamental (military) structure bereft of the capability to effectively carry out its constitutional missions.
  3. A military that covers the entire spectrum of capabilities, but has virtually no external military clout.

词形变化

bonsai armies plural

词源

In reference to the small size and decorative nature of bonsai plants.
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