enlist

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. One who is enlisted, usually in a military service.
    — […] 19.17% are enlisted officers (including cadets and midshipmen with BA degrees and associate degrees, officers Designated Military Occupational Specialty, the enlists converting into conscripts], officers from ROTCs) ; 0.31% are conscripted […]
动词 v.
  1. To enter on a list; to enroll; to register. transitive
  2. To voluntarily join a cause or organization, especially military service. intransitive
    — The army wants potential soldiers to enlist.
  3. To recruit the aid or membership of others. transitive
    — We enlisted fifty new members.
  4. To secure; to obtain. transitive
    — They enlisted the government's support.

词形变化

enlists present,singular,third-person enlisting participle,present enlisted participle,past enlisted past inlist alternative,archaic enlists plural inlist alternative,archaic

词源

词源 1
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Old French en-bor.
Middle English en-
English en-
English list
English enlist
From en- + list.
词源 2
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁én
Proto-Italic *en
Proto-Italic *en-
Latin in-
Old French en-bor.
Middle English en-
English en-
English list
English enlist
From en- + list.
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