单词 | dragoon |
释义 | dragoon (drəguːn ) Word forms: dragoons , dragooning , dragooned 1. countable noun A dragoon was a soldier in old European armies. Dragoons usually fought on horseback. 2. verb If someone dragoons you into doing something that you do not want to do, they persuade you to do it even though you try hard not to agree. ...the history professor who had dragooned me into taking the exam. [VERB noun + into] He resented being dragooned into dance classes. [V n into -ing/n] Synonyms: force, drive, compel, bully |
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