commandeer
commandeer
[ˌkɒmənˈdɪə]
verb
[ˌkɒmənˈdɪə]
verb
- [with obj.]officially take possession or control of (something), especially for military purposes
征用（尤指作为军用）
■take possession of (something) by force
强占，强取；强征
■[with obj. and infinitive]enlist (someone) to help in a task, typically against their will
（尤指强行）征召（某人）服役
he commandeered the men to find a table.
他强行命令那些人去找张桌子来。
- early 19th cent.: from Afrikaans kommandeer, from Dutch commanderen, from French commander 'to command' (see command)
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