dragoon

英 [drəˈɡuːn]

美 [drəˈɡuːn]

n.  (旧时携枪的)骑兵
vt.  强制; 以武力迫害; 暴力镇压

复数：dragoons　过去分词：dragooned　过去式：dragooned　现在分词：dragooning　第三人称单数：dragoons　

Collins.1 / BNC.17337 / COCA.28192

短语用例

dragoon sb into sth/into doing sth

• 迫使就范；勉强人做（不愿做的事）
  to force or persuade sb to do sth that they do not want to do

牛津词典

noun

• （旧时携枪的）骑兵
  a soldier in the past who rode a horse and carried a gun

verb

verb

柯林斯词典

• (旧时欧洲的)骑兵
  Adragoonwas a soldier in old European armies. Dragoons usually fought on horseback.
• VERB 迫使;强使…做
  If someonedragoonsyouintodoing something that you do not want to do, they persuade you to do it even though you try hard not to agree.
  1. ...the history professor who had dragooned me into taking the exam...
     迫使我参加考试的历史教授
  2. Her husband had also been dragooned into the excursion.
     她的丈夫也被拉来参加远足了。

英英释义

noun

• a member of a European military unit formerly composed of heavily armed cavalrymen

verb

• subjugate by imposing troops
• compel by coercion, threats, or crude means
  1. They sandbagged him to make dinner for everyone
  Synonym:sandbagrailroad

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