1·The commander of a British regiment has been killed in Afghanistan, the first to have died in active service since the Falklands war 27 years ago.
这名英国步兵团中校指挥官是在阿富汗阵亡的。这是英国自福克兰群岛战争(译注：1982年英阿马岛战争)后的27年来，英军阵亡的首位现役中校军官。
2·(of a ship) withdrawn from active service.
(指舰)退出现役的。
3·It is of great military significance to identify propeller-driven aircraft using the active service radar.
用现役雷达识别螺旋桨飞机具有重要的军事意义。
4·To withdraw(a ship, for example) from active service.
（指舰）退出现役的。
5·The term of active service for a volunteer shall, counting from the day when he changes to a volunteer, be no less than three years but generally not more than thirty years, up to the age of 55.
志愿兵服现役的期限，从改为志愿兵之日算起，至少三年，一般不超过三十年，年龄不超过五十五岁。