“服兵役”常见的英文表达是 “serve in the military” 或 “perform military service”，也可简单表述为 “do military service”。
“serve in the military”：这是一个比较常用且正式的表达，强调在军队中服役这一行为。例如：Many young men choose to serve in the military after graduation.（许多年轻男性毕业后选择服兵役。）
“perform military service”：侧重于表达履行服兵役的义务。例如：In some countries, citizens are required to perform military service.（在一些国家，公民被要求服兵役。）
“do military service”：相对比较口语化，在日常交流中也会使用。例如：He decided to do his military service right after college.（他决定大学毕业后就去服兵役。）