每天学习一点点,英语进步看得见!
在英语中,“commandeer”是一个动词,意思是“征用、劫持或强行夺取”。它通常用于描述通过武力或强制手段获取某物,比如船只、车辆或资源。
commandeer 的基本含义是“强行占有”,尤其常用于军事或紧急情况下。例如:军队可能会征用平民的交通工具来执行任务。
它也可以表示“劫持”,如飞机被恐怖分子劫持时,可以说“the plane was commandeered by terrorists”。
1. The soldiers commanded the boat to transport supplies across the river.
2. The rebels commanded the airport and took control of the city.
3. The government decided to commandeer private cars during the emergency.
• seize(夺取)
• take over(接管)
• appropriate(挪用)
• confiscate(没收)
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