commandeer

.kɒmәn'diә

v. take arbitrarily or by force

vt. 征用, 霸占
[法] 强迫服役, 徵用

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使用频率

commandeer 可以拆分为 command（命令）和后缀 -eer（表示执行某种行为的人）。因此，commandeer 的意思是“命令某人去做某事”，通常指强行征用。

例句

1. The soldiers had to commandeer a vehicle to reach the base quickly.

士兵们不得不征用一辆车辆以迅速到达基地。

2. During the emergency, the police may commandeer private property for public safety.

在紧急情况下，警方可以征用私人财产以确保公众安全。

3. The captain decided to commandeer the supplies from the nearby ship.

船长决定从附近的船只上征用物资。