[standing army;permanent force] 国家平时经常保持的军队
中国有两百八十万的常备军
the Chinese have a standing army of 2.8 million ,
官员向民众征收繁重的捐税，以支付政府的管理开支和供养旃陀罗笈多庞大的常备军。
Its officials collected heavy taxes which paid the costs of administration and supported Chandragupta 's large standing army .
常备军常备军常备军