commandeer
UK/,kɒmən'dɪə/US/.kɒmәn'diә/
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释义
v.
To seize property for military or official use
(为军事或官方用途)征用
v.
To take possession of something arbitrarily, by force
强行占用,霸占
词根拆分
词根派生command共同,一起
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-eer命令
=commandeer
来自南非荷兰语 kommandeer(经荷兰语),建立在 command 之上:动用权力征用某物作官方用途。英语在布尔战争期间借入。日常义弱化为单纯地霸占(he commandeered the remote 他霸占了遥控器)。
例句
- 1.
Soldiers commandeered every truck in the village.
士兵们征用了村里的每一辆卡车。
- 2.
The kids commandeered the living room for their game.
孩子们霸占了客厅来玩游戏。