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marshall

UK //ˈmɑː.ʃəl//US //ˈmɑːr.ʃəl//

词源

源自古法语 mareschal(马夫长),最终来自日耳曼语 *marhskalkaz(马+仆人),原指负责皇室马匹的官员,后演变为军事指挥官。

noun

❶ 指军队或警察中的高级官员,负责指挥或组织行动。也可指某些仪式或活动中的秩序维护者。

“The fire marshal directed the evacuation during the emergency.”

(消防指挥官在紧急情况下指挥疏散。)

“He was appointed as the marshal of the parade.”

(他被任命为游行活动的总指挥。)

❶ 在美国,特指联邦法院系统的执法官员,负责法庭安全和执行逮捕令等职责。

“The marshal delivered the subpoena to the witness.”

(法警将传票送达给证人。)

“Marshals transported the prisoner to the federal courthouse.”

(法警将囚犯押送至联邦法院。)

同义词:officer, sheriff, constable, bailiff, policeman

verb

❶ 指有组织地安排或指挥人员、资源等,使其处于有序状态。常用于军事或紧急情况下的调度。

“The general marshaled his troops for the attack.”

(将军集结部队准备进攻。)

“She marshaled all the evidence before the trial.”

(她在审判前整理了所有证据。)

同义词:organize, arrange, assemble, gather, deploy

常见短语

field marshal — 某些国家军队中的最高军衔,通常只在战时授予,负责指挥大规模军事行动。

“Field Marshal Montgomery led the British forces in World War II.”

(蒙哥马利元帅在二战中指挥英国军队。)

marshal the forces — 军事术语,指集结武装力量或调动资源准备行动,常用于正式或文学语境。

“The king marshaled the forces to defend the kingdom.”

(国王集结军队保卫王国。)