press-gang

n [CGp] (a) (formerly) group of people employed to force men to join the army or navy (旧时)强行拉人的徵兵队, 抓壮丁队. (b) group who force others to do sth 强拉他人做某事的一伙人. v [Tn] force (sb) into service 强迫(某人)做事: (joc 谑) We were press-ganged into serving the drinks. 抓了我们当差斟酒.


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