to dragoon
01
强迫, 胁迫
to pressure someone into doing something through intimidation or threats
Ditransitive: to dragoon sb into sth
例子
Unscrupulous employers sometimes attempt to dragoon workers into accepting unfavorable conditions.
无良雇主有时试图强迫工人接受不利条件。
02
用军事力量镇压, 用军事力量征服
to subjugate or persecute a population or group by employing military force
Transitive: to dragoon a population or group
例子
Throughout history, oppressive regimes have dragooned minority communities.
历史上，压迫性政权曾强行征召少数群体社区。
Dragoon
01
a soldier belonging to a European military unit historically made up of heavily armed cavalrymen
例子
Dragoons were often deployed for reconnaissance and rapid attacks.
