Militarism is the belief that a country should build a strong army (and navy, air force) and use that force to protect itself and to get what it wants. It is not merely ‘having soldiers’. Almost every country has an army.

Militarism militarism is the belief指的是這樣的信念 that a country should build a strong army一個國家應該建立強大的陸軍 and navy, air force還有海軍、空軍 and use that force to protect itself並用這股武力保護自己 and to get what it wants以及得到自己想要的東西 It is not merely 'having soldiers'它不只是「有軍隊」而已 Almost every country has an army幾乎每個國家都有軍隊

Militarism is when military strength, military honour, and military solutions sit at the centre of politics — when leaders reach for force first, and when society is asked to admire uniforms and obedience. History writing uses it for periods and states that put the army above civilian life.

Militarism militarism is when military strength, military honour, and military solutions sit at the centre of politics指的是當軍事力量、軍人的榮譽、用武力解決問題這些事站上了政治核心 when leaders reach for force first當領導人遇事優先想到動武 and when society is asked to admire uniforms and obedience而社會被要求去崇拜制服和服從 History writing歷史寫作 uses it for periods and states that put the army above civilian life用這個詞形容那些把軍隊放在平民生活之上的時代和國家

Critics use it as a warning word; people who hold the view may say defence or strength instead. Opposite mood: pacifism, the belief that war and armies should be refused or kept small.

Critics批評者 use it as a warning word把它當成一個警告用的詞 people who hold the view而抱持這種想法的人 may say defence or strength instead則可能會改說國防或實力 Opposite mood相反的態度是 pacifism和平主義 the belief that war and armies should be refused or kept small主張應該拒絕戰爭和軍隊，或把它們維持在很小的規模

Formal, political, textbook-and-news register.

Formal, political, textbook-and-news register這是一個正式、政治性、常出現在課本和新聞裡的用字