English Dictionary

lost in action

形容詞

婉語 比較不可 軍人 軍事装備 通常 広義 比喩的用法 人に関する用法

(euphemistic, of a military serviceperson) Killed during military combat. / (of military equipment, resources, etc.) Destroyed during military combat.

日本語の意味

戦闘中に行方不明となった、または戦死とみなされる状態 / 軍事行動で使用された装備や資源が破壊・失われた状態

Her brother, a soldier lost in action, was honored at the memorial service.

彼女の兄は戦闘で戦死した兵士であり、追悼式で称えられた。

意味（1）

(euphemistic, of a military serviceperson) Killed during military combat.

Kouchner's comments came after another French marine was killed bringing to 29 the number of French forces lost in action.

意味（2）

(of military equipment, resources, etc.) Destroyed during military combat.

Summing up the furious October 22-27 battle in the longest Naval communique of the war, the department identified six American ships lost in action.

意味（3）

(figuratively, by extension, of persons, things, policies, etc.) Rejected, nullified, incapacitated, or rendered unavailable.

The Bulls were definitely stung by the Hornets at the beginning of this first playoff game. Some Bulls were lost in action.