英:[pres ɡæŋ]
美:[prɛs ɡæŋ]
英:[pres ɡæŋ]
美:[prɛs ɡæŋ]
同义词:press gang
"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.)。
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.