press into service

釋義

1. press sb / sth into service

   姑且使用；臨時湊合

   to use sb / sth for a purpose that they were not trained or intended for because there is nobody or nothing else available

   Every type of boat was pressed into service to rescue passengers from the sinking ferry.為了營救正在下沉的渡輪上的旅客，各類船隻都被臨時徵用了。

同一詞條的短語

• press flesh
• press home
• push all the buttons
• bring charges against
• press the panic button
• press ahead
• press for
• press on