| 词汇 | commandeering |
| 释义 | commandeering present participle ofcommandeer commandeer verb[ T ] uk /ˌkɒm.ənˈdɪər/ us /ˌkɑː.mənˈdɪr/ to take possession of or control private property by force or for military use霸占;强征;征用 Compare hijackverb The armed forces generally absent without leave anti-military AWOL CAO casualty assistance officer casualty notification officer defence dog tag French Foreign Legion guard multi-service non-military outmarch paramilitary psych ops quarter recce the military-industrial complex the National Guard the SAS Examples of commandeeringcommandeering In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Press gangs constantly roamed the pampa in search of recruits, and landowners were virtually powerless to impede the commandeering of their work-force. I am assured by various correspondents that commandeering in some places has taken place quite unnecessarily. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I would ask if the authorities have taken into consideration the possibility of commandeering for that purpose other large suitable and airy buildings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is for the old schemes to go on, with certain new aspects like commandeering empty houses, controlling building materials, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 In the national interest we are commandeering human lives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But does anyone suggest that the present voluntary proposals include the commandeering of local funds against the will of the people who subscribe them? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 He has spoken of the commandeering of schools for use as hospitals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We had an echo of that in the debate yesterday on the commandeering of hotels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the unemployment is due not so much to the commandeering, but to the temporary closing of certain schools, both girls and boys. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 At any rate, we have added nearly four-fifths of it by new construction, by purchase, and by commandeering ships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Any cases of unnecessary commandeering which have recently arisen have been promptly set right by the military authorities. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 This was done under the commandeering system before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want also to ask a question about the system of commandeering horses in connection with the county associations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I want also to ask whether the practice of commandeering a large portion of the ship for soldiers will be continued. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, in time of war, when there are general powers for commandeering ships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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