| 单词 | press gang |
| 释义 | Word Frequency press gangnoun 1. (formerly) a detachment of men used to press civilians for service in the navy or army verb press-gang (transitive) 2. to force (a person) to join the navy or army by a press gang 3. to induce (a person) to perform a duty by forceful persuasion his friends press-ganged him into joining the committee Word Frequency press-gang(ˈprɛsˌɡæŋ) verb (transitive) 1. to induce (a person) to perform a duty by forceful persuasion She was a volunteer, she hadn't had to be press-ganged. The government denies that the women were press-ganged. I was press-ganged into working in that business. His friends press-ganged him into joining the committee. 2. to force (a person) to join the navy or army by a press gang They left their villages to evade being press-ganged into the army. the press-ganging of young people into the country's armed forces |
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