mus·ter
verb/ˈmʌstə(r)/
/ˈmʌstər/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they muster | /ˈmʌstə(r)/ /ˈmʌstər/ |
| he / she / it musters | /ˈmʌstəz/ /ˈmʌstərz/ |
| past simple mustered | /ˈmʌstəd/ /ˈmʌstərd/ |
| past participle mustered | /ˈmʌstəd/ /ˈmʌstərd/ |
| -ing form mustering | /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/ |
- [transitive] muster something (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can
找寻，聚集，激起（支持、勇气等） - We mustered what support we could for the plan.
我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。 - She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.
她尽量庄重体面地走了出去。 - He could muster only 154 votes at the election.
他在选举中只获得了 154 票。
- We mustered what support we could for the plan.
- [intransitive, transitive] to come together or to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action
集合，召集，集结（尤指部队） - The troops mustered.
部队集结起来。 - The force mustered 1 000 strong.
这支部队聚集了一千多人。 - muster somebody/something to muster an army
集合一支部队 - The navy could muster 44 warships.
海军可集结44艘军舰。
- The troops mustered.
- [transitive] muster something (Australian English, New Zealand English) to gather together sheep or cows
赶拢（牛、羊）
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.