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dragoon

UK //drəˈɡuːn//US //drəˈɡuːn//

词源

源自法语'dragon'(龙),因早期龙骑兵的旗帜上绘有龙形图案。17世纪进入英语,最初指一种骑马的步兵,后来衍生出'强迫'的动词含义。

noun

❶ 指历史上一种骑马的步兵,通常装备火器,用于快速机动作战。这种士兵起源于17世纪的法国军队。

“The dragoons were deployed to suppress the rebellion in the countryside.”

(龙骑兵被派往镇压乡村的叛乱。)

“He joined the dragoon regiment as a young officer.”

(他年轻时作为一名军官加入了龙骑兵团。)

同义词:cavalryman, mounted infantry, horse soldier

verb

❶ 指强迫某人做某事,通常带有高压或威胁的意味。这种用法源于历史上龙骑兵常被用来镇压民众。

“The government dragooned the peasants into building roads without pay.”

(政府强迫农民无偿修建道路。)

“They were dragooned into signing the contract under threat of imprisonment.”

(他们在监禁威胁下被迫签署合同。)

同义词:coerce, compel, force

常见短语

dragoon into — 表示强迫某人做某事,通常指通过高压手段或威胁使人违背意愿行动。

“The dictator dragooned the population into supporting his regime.”

(独裁者强迫民众支持他的政权。)