basic training

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basic training

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  1. uncountable The standard training regimen for introducing new recruits to a military organization's discipline and basic operational skills. Near-synonym: boot camp

    Similar: boot camp

  2. broadly, figuratively, often, uncountable A more or less analogous (albeit nonmartial) experience in the civilian world. There's no such thing as formal apprenticeship in this industry. The only preparation you get is some basic training where you sink or swim while trying to look alive.

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noun standard training regime for introducing new recruits

日本語新兵訓練所 shinpei kunrenjo
中文訓練營地 /训练营地 xùnliàn yíngdì, 新兵訓練營 /新兵训练营 xīnbīng xùnliàn yíng
Françaisclasses
DeutschGrundausbildung
Русскийуче́бный ла́герь učébnyj lágerʹ, курс молодо́го бойца́ kurs molodóvo bojcá
עבריתטירונות tironut

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@misc{basic_training_2026,
  title = {basic training},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/basic%20training},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}