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dragoons
UK //drəˈɡuːnz//US //drəˈɡunz//
词源
源自法语'dragon'（龙），因早期该兵种旗帜绘有喷火龙的图案。17世纪英语化后衍生出动词用法。
noun
❶ 指历史上骑马作战的步兵部队，通常装备火器，以快速机动和火力压制为特点。现代多用于指特定骑兵编制。
“The dragoons charged across the battlefield with their sabers drawn.”
（龙骑兵们拔出马刀冲过战场。）
“During the Napoleonic Wars, dragoons played a crucial role in reconnaissance.”
（拿破仑战争期间，龙骑兵在侦察任务中发挥了关键作用。）
同义词:cavalry, mounted infantry, horse soldiers
verb
❶ 用武力强迫某人做某事，常带有威胁或高压手段的意味。
“The government dragooned peasants into building the railway.”
（政府强征农民修建铁路。）
“He was dragooned into joining the army against his will.”
（他被强迫违背意愿参军。）
同义词:coerce, compel, force
常见短语
dragoon into — 表示通过武力或威胁手段强迫某人做某事，通常带有负面含义。
“The villagers were dragooned into labor by the occupying forces.”
（村民被占领军强征为劳工。）