the Ulster Volunteer Force
/ði ˌʌlstə ˌvɒlənˈtɪə fɔːs/
/ði ˌʌlstər ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr fɔːrs/
(abbreviation the UVF)
- a Protestant military group in Ulster (= Northern Ireland). The group wants Ulster to remain a part of the United Kingdom, and used violence to oppose the IRA. The present group was formed in 1966, but an earlier group with the same name was formed in 1913. The group declared a ceasefire in 1994 and made an official statement in 2007 that it had ended the use of violence. Other similar groups include the Ulster Freedom Fighters and the Ulster Defence Association.
阿尔斯特（Ulster）志愿军：阿尔斯特的新教军事团体。该组织希望阿尔斯特（Ulster）保持英国的一部分，并使用暴力来反对IRA。目前的小组成立于1966年，但较早的小组成立于1913年。该小组于1994年宣布停火，并于2007年发表正式声明，宣布已结束使用暴力。其他类似团体包括阿尔斯特自由战士和阿尔斯特国防协会。