dra
goon
第三人称
dragoons
现在进行时
dragooning
过去式
dragooned
过去完成时
dragooned
1
强迫, 胁迫
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
- The dictator dragooned the opposition into submission through fear and intimidation.
独裁者通过恐惧和恐吓迫使反对派屈服。
- Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
无良雇主有时试图强迫工人接受不利条件。
- The aggressive salesperson tried to dragoon customers into making a purchase by using high-pressure tactics.
咄咄逼人的销售人员试图通过高压策略迫使顾客购买。
- The corrupt police officer dragooned the informant into silence by leveraging their vulnerabilities.
腐败的警察利用线人的弱点强迫他们保持沉默。
- In certain oppressive regimes, authorities may dragoon journalists into self-censorship to control the narrative.
在某些压迫性政权中,当局可能会强迫记者进行自我审查以控制叙述。
2
用军事力量镇压, 用军事力量征服
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
及物动词
- The colonial power dragooned the indigenous population, forcing them into labor camps.
殖民势力强行征召土著人口,强迫他们进入劳动营。
- Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
历史上,压迫性政权曾强行征召少数群体社区。
- The invading army dragooned the villagers, pillaging their homes and subjecting them to brutal treatment.
入侵的军队强征村民,掠夺他们的家园并使他们遭受残酷对待。
- The government's attempt to dragoon protesters was met with fierce resistance.
政府试图dragoon抗议者,遭到了激烈的抵抗。
- Under martial law, the military was authorized to dragoon civilians suspected of opposing the regime.
在戒严令下,军方被授权强制征召被怀疑反对政权的平民。