with obj.
1
- assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle召集, 集合(军队)。
1.1
- no obj., with adverbial(of troops) come together in this way(军队)集合:
the cavalrymen mustered beside the other regiments.
骑兵在其他团队旁集合。
1.2
- no obj., with adverbial of place(of a group of people) gather together(一群人)聚集:
reporters mustered outside her house.
记者们聚集在她的屋外。
1.3
- Austral./NZ round up (livestock)〈澳/新西兰〉赶拢(家畜), 驱拢。
2
- collect or assemble (a number or amount)搜集; 聚集:
we couldn't muster up enough members for a quorum.
我们无法聚集足够会员来凑满法定人数。
2.1
- summon up (a particular feeling, attitude, or response)激起(某种感情、态度或反应); 引起(反应, 反响):
he replied with as much dignity as he could muster.
他鼓足了尊严作出了回答。
1
- a formal gathering of troops, especially for inspection, display, or exercise(尤指视察、检阅或演习时部队的)集合, 集结。
1.1
- short for MUSTER ROLL.MUSTER ROLL的简称。
1.2
- Austral./NZ a rounding up of livestock〈澳/新西兰〉(对家畜的)赶拢。
1.3
- Austral. informal the number of people attending a meeting〈澳, 非正式〉(参加集会的)人数。
短语
pass muster
- be accepted as adequate or satisfactory被认为合格, 被认为可以通得过:
this manifesto would not pass muster with the voters.
选民们对这个宣言不满意。
词源
late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare 'to show'.
短语动词
muster someone in(或out)
- US enrol someone into (or discharge someone from) military service〈美〉征召…入伍; 令…退伍。