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See also: press-gang


press-gang
ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ ˈprɛsˌgæŋ
Word forms: plural , 3rd person singular present tense press-gangs, present participle press-ganging, past tense , past participle press-ganged
1 VERB [usually passive] 强制;迫使;劝说 If you are press-ganged into doing something, you are made or persuaded to do it, even though you do not really want to. 强制;迫使;劝说 [mainly British]
  • I was press-ganged into working in that business. [be VERB-ed + into]

    我是被迫从事这个行业的。

  • She was a volunteer, she hadn't had to be press-ganged. [be VERB-ed]

    她是一个志愿者,不一定非是受人迫使的。

2 VERB [usually passive] 强征入伍;抓充军 If people are press-ganged, they are captured and forced to join the army or navy. 强征入伍;抓充军 [mainly British]
  • They left their villages to evade being press-ganged into the army. [be VERB-ed + into]

    为了不被抓去当兵,他们逃离了自己的村庄。

  • The government denies that the women were press-ganged. [be VERB-ed]

    政府否认强征妇女入伍。

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  • ...the press-ganging of young people into the country's armed forces.

    强迫年轻人参军

3 N-COUNT (旧时为海军抓壮丁的)征兵队 In former times, a press-gang was a group of men who used to capture boys and men and force them to join the navy. (旧时为海军抓壮丁的)征兵队
  • The navy resorted to the press-gang.

    海军不得不让征兵队强制征兵。

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