press gang

noun

/ˈpres ɡæŋ/

a group of people who were employed in the past to force men to join the army or navy抓丁团，拉夫队（旧时受雇抓人当兵）Topics War and conflictc2

press-gang

verb

/ˈpres ɡæŋ/

(informal)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they press-gang	/ˈpres ɡæŋ/ /ˈpres ɡæŋ/
he / she / it press-gangs	/ˈpres ɡæŋz/ /ˈpres ɡæŋz/
past simple press-ganged	/ˈpres ɡæŋd/ /ˈpres ɡæŋd/
past participle press-ganged	/ˈpres ɡæŋd/ /ˈpres ɡæŋd/
-ing form press-ganging	/ˈpres ɡæŋɪŋ/ /ˈpres ɡæŋɪŋ/

press-gang somebody (into something/into doing something) to force somebody to do something that they do not want to do迫使自己，勉强别人（做某事）