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单词 take the King's or Queen's shilling
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take the King's or Queen's shilling

Brit. enlist as a soldier
〈英〉入伍, 当兵。
ORIGIN: with reference to the former practice of paying a shilling to a soldier who enlisted.

See main entry:shilling

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