press-gang如何读

英:[pres ɡæŋ]

美:[prɛs ɡæŋ]

press-gang是什么意思

  • vt.强征入伍

press-gang英英释义

press-gang

  • n.a detachment empowered to force civilians to serve in the army or navy

    同义词:press gang

press-gang词源中文解释

"士兵被强制服公共职责的军官指挥下的分队," 1690年代,来自 press (v.2) + gang (n.)。

press-gang 例句

1 The navy resorted to the press-gang.

海军不得不让征兵队强制征兵。

2 The men on the Mary Rose..were not pressganged, and pay..was good.

3 She and her sister..were press-ganged into lessons.

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