Definition
后备军 literally means 'reserve force' in military terms — troops kept in reserve for deployment when needed. Figuratively, it refers to a pool of people who have the potential to step into a role when the main force is insufficient, e.g., reserve talent in tech, education, or professional fields.
n.
(military) reserve forcereserves(figurative) reserve pool of talentbackup workforce
Examples
- 后备军，。Guójiā xūyào jiāqiáng hòu bèi jūn de jiànshè, yǐ bèi bùshízhīxū.The country needs to strengthen its reserve forces to prepare for emergencies.
- 后备军。Zhèxiē niánqīng de gōngchéngshī shì kējì hángyè de hòu bèi jūn.These young engineers are the reserve talent pool for the tech industry.
- 后备军。Qiúduì de hòu bèi jūn zài xùnliàn zhōng biǎoxiàn fēicháng chūsè.The team's reserves performed very well in training.
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