demobとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA: /diˈmɒb/
• (General American) IPA: /diˈmɑb/
• 韻: (Received Pronunciation) -ɒb, (General American) -ɑb

動詞

demob (third-person singular simple present demobs, present participle demobbing, simple past and past participle demobbed)

1. (British) To demobilize; to release someone from military service.
   • 1922 October, T[homas] S[tearns] Eliot, “Part II. A Game of Chess.”, in The Waste Land, 1st book edition, New York, N.Y.: Boni and Liveright, published December 1922, →OCLC, page 22:

     When Lil’s husband got demobbed, I said— / I didn't mince my words, I said to her myself, / Hurry up please its time / Now Albert’s coming back, make yourself a bit smart. […] think of poor Albert, / Hes been in the army four years, […]

名詞

demob (countable and uncountable, plural demobs)

1. (UK) Demobilization; release from military service.
   • 2004, Andrea Levy, chapter 37, in Small Island‎, London: Review, page 365:

     […] word was, some men were getting their demob quicker than others.

2. (UK) A person released from military service.
   • 1934, Ernest Bramah, The Bravo of London

     There are hundreds—thousands—of young demobs like yourself to be had to-day for the asking.

派生語

• demob-happy
• demob suit

アナグラム

• B-mode, mobed