Few things seem to stir up more fear among today's young people than the prospect of a military draft.

似乎没有什么比要服兵役更使青年人担心了。

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At present, physical checkups for military service begin for youths at age 16, two years ahead of the draft age.

而目前，俄兵役局对青少年进行体检从16岁开始，即达到入伍年龄前2年才开始实施。

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During the 1982 Falklands War, the Royal Navy was able to draft and convert a large number of merchant ships for military support roles within a short period of time.

在1982年英阿马岛战争中，英国海军能够在短时间内为军事支援角色征用和改装很多的商船。

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There were a number of protests against the military draft.

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Poor men opposed the draft, because it permitted rich men to escape military service.

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Jewish Home and Yesh Atid are keen to end a controversial system of military draft exemptions given to ultra-Orthodox seminary students, who are allowed to study Jewish texts in lieu of military service.

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In unexpected outcome, the centrist Yesh Atid party, which campaigned on a platform of helping the middle class and halting military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox civilians, came in second place with at least 18 seats, according to exit polls.

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But the Yesh Atid party, a centrist movement devoted to helping the middle class and halting military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox civilians, came in a surprising second place with 19 seats, according to two exit polls, and 18, according to a third.

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