r**i
发帖数: 2328 | 1 Below is a short article on Time (June 9, 2003 issue). I cannot figure out
what "G.I." stands for. Is it a man's name? My wild guess is that it refers to
General XXX.
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Today's Nerd Could Be Tomorrow's G.I.
A study in last week's Nature suggests — sorry, parents — that Grand Theft
Auto III, left, Counter-Strike and other video games that require players to
shoot bad guys and slay monsters may improve the kind of visual skills needed
for, say, driving a car or even being a soldier. In | l***y
发帖数: 791 | 2 general infantry: GI者，大兵也, i.e, G. I Jane...
a useful tool: http://www.acronymfinter.com
to
needed
【在 r**i 的大作中提到】
: Below is a short article on Time (June 9, 2003 issue). I cannot figure out
: what "G.I." stands for. Is it a man's name? My wild guess is that it refers to
: General XXX.
: =============
: Today's Nerd Could Be Tomorrow's G.I.
: A study in last week's Nature suggests — sorry, parents — that Grand Theft
: Auto III, left, Counter-Strike and other video games that require players to
: shoot bad guys and slay monsters may improve the kind of visual skills needed
: for, say, driving a car or even being a soldier. In
| v******a
发帖数: 45075 | 3 it's from Government Issue, I believe
【在 l***y 的大作中提到】
: general infantry: GI者，大兵也, i.e, G. I Jane...
: a useful tool: http://www.acronymfinter.com
:
: to
: needed
| r**i
发帖数: 2328 | 4 Thanks.
I think that's the exact meaning considering the context.
The website is useful, but the URL should be
http://www.acronymfinder.com.
general infantry: GI者，大兵也, i.e, G. I Jane...
a useful tool: http://www.acronymfinter.com
to
needed
【在 l***y 的大作中提到】
: general infantry: GI者，大兵也, i.e, G. I Jane...
: a useful tool: http://www.acronymfinter.com
:
: to
: needed
| r**i
发帖数: 2328 | 5 You mean "guo zai quan" or something?
【在 v******a 的大作中提到】
: it's from Government Issue, I believe
| l***y
发帖数: 791 | 6 faint yah. i just can't type, can't spell, mistake multitude
with magnitude, the list goes on... :'(
refers
Theft
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"Kids
【在 r**i 的大作中提到】
: Thanks.
: I think that's the exact meaning considering the context.
: The website is useful, but the URL should be
: http://www.acronymfinder.com.
:
: general infantry: GI者，大兵也, i.e, G. I Jane...
: a useful tool: http://www.acronymfinter.com
: to
: needed
| c**c
发帖数: 2593 | 7 http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=G.I.
Main Entry: GI
Pronunciation: "jE-'I
Function: adjective
Etymology: galvanized iron; from abbreviation used in listing such articles as
garbage cans, but taken as abbreviation for government issue
1 : provided by an official U.S. military supply department
2 : of, relating to, or characteristic of U.S. military personnel
3 : conforming to military regulations or customs
【在 r**i 的大作中提到】
: You mean "guo zai quan" or something?
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