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shanghai
UK //ʃæŋˈhaɪ//US //ʃæŋˈhaɪ//
词源
源自19世纪上海（Shanghai）港口，当时常有水手被强迫或诱骗上船工作，后来演变为动词，表示强迫或欺骗某人做某事。
verb
❶ 指通过欺骗或强迫手段使人做某事，尤指强迫他人当水手或从事其他不情愿的工作。
“He was shanghaied into working on a ship against his will.”
（他被强迫在一艘船上工作，违背了他的意愿。）
“In the 19th century, many men were shanghaied to serve as sailors.”
（19世纪时，许多人被强迫当水手。）
同义词:kidnap, coerce, press-gang
常见短语
shanghai someone — 指通过欺骗或强迫手段使某人做某事，通常带有负面含义。
“He was shanghaied into signing the contract without reading it.”
（他被强迫在没有阅读合同的情况下签字。）