inspan
/ɪnˈspæn/verb
1inspanned, inspanning
with obj. S. African yoke (draught animals, typically oxen) in a team to a vehicle〈南非〉加轭套（于一组役畜, 尤指牛）。
1.1
- harness an animal or animals to (a vehicle)给（车）套牲口。
1.2
- figurative utilize (people or resources) for a particular purpose〈喻〉利用（人, 资源）：
it awaited only the courage of the pioneers to inspan these natural resources in the service of civilization.
利用这些自然资源为文明社会服务只待拓荒者发挥勇气。
词源
early 19th cent.: from Dutch inspannen 'to stretch', from in- 'in' + spannen 'to span'.