commandeering
present participle ofcommandeer
| 单词 | commandeering |
| 释义 | commandeering present participle ofcommandeer commandeer verb[T] uk/ˌkɒm.ənˈdɪər/us/ˌkɑː.mənˈdɪr/to takepossessionof orcontrolprivatepropertybyforceor formilitaryuse Compare hijackverb The armed forces generally
Examplesofcommandeeringcommandeering 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 thecommandeeringof their work-force. From theCambridge English Corpus I am assured by various correspondents thatcommandeeringin some places has taken place quite unnecessarily. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I would ask if the authorities have taken into consideration the possibility ofcommandeeringfor that purpose other large suitable and airy buildings. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 It is for the old schemes to go on, with certain new aspects likecommandeeringempty houses, controlling building materials, and so on. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 In the national interest we arecommandeeringhuman lives. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 But does anyone suggest that the present voluntary proposals include thecommandeeringof 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 theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He has spoken of thecommandeeringof schools for use as hospitals. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 We had an echo of that in the debate yesterday on thecommandeeringof hotels. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I think that the unemployment is due not so much to thecommandeering, 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 theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 At any rate, we have added nearly four-fifths of it by new construction, by purchase, and bycommandeeringships. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Any cases of unnecessarycommandeeringwhich 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 theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 This was done under thecommandeeringsystem before. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want also to ask a question about the system ofcommandeeringhorses in connection with the county associations. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 I want also to ask whether the practice ofcommandeeringa large portion of the ship for soldiers will be continued. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 Yes, in time of war, when there are general powers forcommandeeringships. 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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