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Enlist Enlisted Join ɪnˈlɪst Sb   [V Ed ɪnˈlɪstmənt

To enlist means to join or recruit someone into the armed forces. It can also mean to persuade someone to help or support you in doing something.

To enlist means to join or recruit someone into the armed forces. It can also mean to persuade someone to help or support you in doing something.

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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](使)参军;(使)入伍 If someone enlists or is enlisted, they join the army, navy, marines, or air force.
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  [V as n]
  [be V-ed]
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  • Michael Hughes of Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, enlisted in the 82nd Airborne 20 years ago...

    来自宾夕法尼亚州拉克万纳的迈克尔·休斯20年前参军,在第82空降师服役。

  • He enlisted as a private in the Mexican War...

    在墨西哥战争中他参军成为一名二等兵。

  • Three thousand men were enlisted...

    3,000名男子应征入伍。

  • He decided to enlist.

    他决定参军。

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[VERB 动词]取得,赢得(帮助) If you enlist the help of someone, you persuade them to help or support you in doing something.
  [V n]
  [V n to-inf]
  • I had to cut down a tree and enlist the help of seven neighbours to get it out of the garden!...

    我不得不砍掉一棵树,并叫来7位邻居帮忙把树抬出花园!

  • I've read that you've enlisted some 12-year-olds to help out in your campaign...

    我读到你让一些12岁的孩子在宣传活动中做帮手。

  • The prince has also enlisted his two daughters in the effort to avoid the press.

    亲王还借助他的两个女儿来躲避媒体。


Oxford en·list / ɪnˈlɪst ; NAmE ɪnˈlɪst / verb 1 [transitive ] to persuade sb to help you or to join you in doing sth 争取,谋取(帮助、支持或参与) enliststh/sb (in sth) ◆ They hoped to enlist the help ofthe public in solving the crime. 他们希望寻求公众协助破案。 enlistsb (as sth) ◆ We were enlisted as helpers. 我们应邀协助。 enlistsb to do sth ◆ We were enlisted to help. 我们应邀协助。 2 [intransitive ,  transitive ] to join or to make sb join the armed forces (使)入伍;征募;从军 SYN
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◆ They both enlisted in 1915. 他俩都是 1915 年入伍的。 enlistas sth ◆ to enlist as a soldier 入伍当兵 enlistsb (in/into/for/as sth) ◆ He was enlisted into the US Navy. 他应征加入了美国海军。
▶ en·list·ment / ɪnˈlɪstmənt ; NAmE ɪnˈlɪstmənt / noun [uncountable ] ◆ the enlistment of expert help 寻求专家的帮助 ◆ his enlistment in the Royal Air Force 他应征加入皇家空军 enlist enlists enlisted enlisting
en·list / ɪnˈlɪst ; NAmE ɪnˈlɪst / en·list·ment / ɪnˈlɪstmənt ; NAmE ɪnˈlɪstmənt /
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enlisten‧list /ɪnˈlɪst/ ●○○ verb
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1[transitive] to persuade someone to help you to do somethingenlist somebody’s help/services etc He has enlisted the help of a sports psychologist for the team. The public are being enlisted to help.2[intransitive, transitive] to join the army, navy etcenlist as He enlisted as a private.enlist in At the outbreak of war, he was enlisted in the army.—enlistment noun [countable, uncountable]
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enlist

[ɪnˈlɪst]enlisted, enlisting, enlists

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enlisted[2431] enlisting[339]
入伍(37%),征募(31%),使入伍(16%),参与(12%),获得...支持(4%)
vt.使入伍;征募;谋取…的赞助或帮助
vi.支持;从军;应募;赞助

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