enlist

英 [ɪn'lɪst; en-] 美 [ɪn'lɪst]
  • vi. 支持;从军;应募;赞助
  • vt. 使入伍;征募;谋取…的赞助或帮助

中文词源


enlist 征召

en-, 进入,使。list,清单,列表。

英文词源


enlist (v.)
also inlist, 1690s (trans.), 1753 (intrans.), from en- (1) "make, put in" + list (n.). Possibly suggested by Dutch inlijsten "to write on a list." Related: Enlisted; enlisting.

双语例句


1. He decided to enlist.
他决定参军。

来自柯林斯例句

2. They hoped to enlist the help of the public in solving the crime.
他们希望寻求公众协助破案。

来自《权威词典》

3. If your marriage or relationship is in disrepair, enlist the help of a marriage guidance counsellor.
如果你们的婚姻或关系出现裂痕,就向婚姻指导顾问求助。

来自柯林斯例句

4. When she contacted me at the beginning of August to enlist support, Sharon and I sprang into action.
她8月初和我联系请求帮助时,我和沙伦便立即行动起来了。

来自柯林斯例句

5. If the bailiff thinks that things could turn nasty he will enlist the help of the police.
如果法警认为事情变得不可收拾,他就会寻求警方的帮助。

来自柯林斯例句

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