the Ulster Defence Regiment
/ði ˌʌlstə dɪˈfens redʒɪmənt/
/ði ˌʌlstər dɪˈfens redʒɪmənt/
(abbreviation the UDR)
- a branch of the British Army operating in Northern Ireland. It was formed in 1970 to help to control the violence there. In 1992 it became a part of the Royal Irish Regiment.
阿尔斯特防卫团:英国军队在北爱尔兰的分支机构。它成立于1970年,以帮助控制那里的暴力。1992年,它成为皇家爱尔兰团的一部分。