state guard

state guard — 名詞

1. A military unit maintained by a US state government that can be activated during

1.名詞C1
釋義

州警衛隊

州政府組織的軍事後備部隊

A military unit maintained by a US state government that can be activated during emergencies or conflicts, especially when the National Guard has been sent on federal duty and is not available for state-level tasks.

例句

Governor Saira asked the state guard to deliver supplies after the flood.

Saira 州長要求州警衛隊在洪水過後運送物資。

the state guard as object of 'activate/call up/ask'

When the National Guard was sent abroad, Cyrus joined the state guard for patrol duty.

當國民警衛隊被派往海外時，Cyrus 加入州警衛隊執行巡邏任務。

contrast with National Guard in context

同義詞
  • state defense force

    official legal term used in many US state statutes; largely interchangeable with 'state guard'

  • state military reserve

    less common alternative that emphasizes the reserve or backup function of the unit

文法句型

the state guard (as subject/object)

a state guard unit

用法筆記

Frequently confused with the National Guard, which can be called into federal service by the U.S. government. The state guard (often called state defense forces in official legal language) is controlled entirely by the state and cannot be federalised.

常見錯誤

❌The state guard is part of the US Army.
✅The state guard is a separate state-level force that is not part of the federal military.
💡The state guard is controlled by the state government, not by the US military.