| 单词 | enlist |
| 释义 | enlist (once / 431 pages) v To enlist is to voluntarily join the military. You may have seen television commercials or posters encouraging people to enlist. There are various ways people end up in the military. Sometimes there's a draft, which selects people whether they want to go or not. Sometimes people enlist, which means they sign up on their own. Enlisting also refers to recruiting or hiring people for some purpose or organization. If you are moving, you might try to enlist your friends to help — good luck with that. WORD FAMILYenlist: enlisted, enlistee, enlisting, enlistment, enlists+/delist: delisted, delisting/enlistee: enlistees/enlisting: enlistings/enlistment: enlistments, reenlistment/list: delist, enlist, listed, lister, listing, listless, lists/listed: unlisted/lister: listers/listing: listings/listless: listlessly, listlessness/reenlistment: reenlistments USAGE EXAMPLESAs he gravitates to skateboarding and Iggy Pop, she enlists two much younger women to help teach him how to be a good man. The New Yorker(Jan 01, 2017) He enlisted in the Army in 2001 after two years at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Washington Times(Jan 01, 2017) Weaver enlisted in the Pennsylvania State Police in December 2015 and was assigned to the Patrol Unit in Troop G in Huntingdon. Washington Times(Dec 30, 2016) 1v join the military Hypo|Hyper conscript enroll into service compulsorily sign up join a club, an activity, etc. with the intention to join or participate, "Sign up for yoga classes" 2v engage somebody to enter the army Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper draft, muster in discharge, muster out release from military service levy, raise, recruit cause to assemble or enlist in the military enrol, enroll, enter, inscribe, recruit register formally as a participant or member 3v hire for work or assistance Syn|Hypo|Hyper engage recruit seek to employ procure, secure get by special effort |
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