ˈpress-gang1 verb [transitiveT] 1 press-gang somebody into doing something informalFORCE somebody TO DO something to force someone to do something 强迫某人做某事 I don’t want to press-gang you into doing something you’re not happy with. 我不想强迫你去做自己不乐意做的事情。
2. to force men to work on a ship, by taking them from the streets – done in the past 〔旧时〕强制征募，抓〔壮丁去船上干活〕