应募 (yīng) — to respond to a call for recruits, to enlist (formal/literary)
Definition
A formal/literary verb meaning 'to respond to a recruitment call and enlist'. Marked by the classical character 应; used in writing or historical contexts rather than everyday speech.
verb
to respond to a call for recruitsto enlist (formal/literary)
Examples
- 应募。Xǔ duō nián qīng rén yīng cān jūn.Many young people answered the call to enlist in the army.
- 。Tā nián qīng shí céng yìng guò mù.He once responded to a recruitment call when he was young.
- 应募。Zhè cì yīng de rén shù bǐ qù nián duō.The number of people who responded to this recruitment call is higher than last year.
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