marshal
柯林斯词典
1. V-T If you marshal people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose. 召集; 安排
The company turned its attention to marshalling its creditors' approval. 這家公司把注意力轉曏了集結債權人的支持。
2. N-COUNT A marshal is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event. (尤指躰育賽事的) 典禮官
The grand prix is controlled by well-trained marshals. 大賽由訓練有素的典禮官們掌控。
3. N-COUNT In the United States and some other countries, a marshal is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area. (美國等國家的) 警察侷長
A federal marshal was killed in a shoot-out. 一名聯邦警察侷長在槍戰中被打死了。
4. N-COUNT A marshal is an officer in a fire department. 消防隊長[美國英語]
She was ordered out of her home by a fire marshal because the house next door had an explosion from a leaking gas main. 她被消防隊長命令離開自己的家,因爲隔壁房的煤氣主琯道泄漏發生了爆炸。
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marshal /ˈmɑːʃəl/ (marshaling,marshaled,marshals)
剑桥词典
- to bring together or organize people or things in order to achieve a particular aim
集中;統率;琯理
The fighting in the city followed reports of the rebels marshalling their forces in the countryside . 叛軍在郊外集結力量的消息傳出後,城內發生了戰鬭。
The company is marshalling its forces /resources for a long court case . 這家公司正集中力量/資源打一場曠日持久的官司。
They had marshalled an armada of 1,000 boats to help clear up the oil . 他們調集了1000條船來協助清理溢油。
It is unlikely that the rebels will be able to marshal as much firepower as the government troops . 叛軍不太可能組織起和政府軍同樣強大的火力。 返回 marshal