press-ganged
past participle, past simple ofpress-gang
| 单词 | press-ganged |
| 释义 | press-ganged past participle, past simple ofpress-gang press-gang verb[T] informaluk/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/us/ˈpres.ɡæŋ/toforceorstronglypersuadesomeone to do something they do notwantto do: I've been press-gangedintotakingthekidsswimming. Causing somebody to act
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Urging & persuading Examplesofpress-gangedpress-ganged In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. The writ of habeas corpus was used in relation to personspress-gangedinto the navy, or in disputes over apprenticeship terms. From theCambridge English Corpus Many of the men had beenpress-gangedinto taking part in the machine-breaking episodes. From theCambridge English Corpus Inevitably, the casualty rate among thosepress-gangedcivilian so-called volunteers is fearfully high. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have to watch what happens in another place regarding the citizen and his duties as a taxpayer, or as an unpaid,press-gangedtax collector. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I have strong reservations about the use of "press-ganged" community service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 What they are doing is to treat these men in this way merely because the men have beenpress-ganged. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They mentioned one elderly man who waspress-gangedwhile on his way to hospital for treatment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They cannot bepress-gangedinto the new structures. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They were people many of whom werepress-gangedinto fighting. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 She had beenpress-gangedby a high-pressure salesman into committing herself to a hire-purchase agreement which she could not afford. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Three members came to me and said that they had beenpress-gangedto go onto it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We have a situation where a number of independent individuals who are self-employed, have beenpress-ganged, or are beingpress-gangedfor the most part, into employment. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They have done it willingly—they have not beenpress-gangedinto it—and they have had increased support as the weeks have gone by and new disaster has come upon new disaster. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We are notpress-gangedinto service. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 They cannot bepress-gangedinto joining. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen 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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