| 单词 | commandeer |
| 释义 | commandeer (once / 7234 pages) v What is that person doing, interrupting everyone and changing the subject every minute? He is trying to commandeer, or take control, of the conversation. You can probably tell from the look of the word that commandeer is somehow related to commander in meaning. A commander is someone who is officially in charge, giving orders and making decisions for a group such as a nation or a military. Many groups don't have a commander, but this doesn't stop some people from trying to take charge. If you commandeer something — whether it's a car or a conversation — you use force to try to take over. WORD FAMILYcommandeer: commandeered, commandeering, commandeers USAGE EXAMPLESShe purchased a kilometre of fibre-optic cable and commandeered her farm tractor to dig a trench. BBC(Dec 25, 2016) Both were as simple as it gets: The attackers commandeered trucks and plowed them into crowds of pedestrians. New York Times(Dec 25, 2016) She said he then commandeered a luggage tug and drove across a taxiway. Seattle Times(Dec 23, 2016) v take arbitrarily or by force The Cubans commandeered the plane and flew it to Miami Syn|Hypo|Hyper highjack, hijack, pirate skyjack subject an aircraft to air piracy carjacktake someone's car from him by force, usually with the intention of stealing it seize take or capture by force |
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