verb🔗Share拐骗上船,强迫拉夫 To force or trick (someone) into joining a ship as part of the crew."The unsuspecting tourist was shanghaied onto a fishing boat after accepting a "free" tour from a persuasive stranger at the docks. "那位毫无戒心的游客在码头接受了一个陌生人提供的“免费”游览后,被拐骗上船,强迫在一艘渔船上当了水手。nauticalsailingjobactionhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绑架,胁迫。 To abduct or coerce."The manager shanghaied the employee into working overtime, threatening to fire him if he refused. "经理胁迫那名员工加班,威胁说如果他不答应就解雇他。actionlawpoliceinhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share诱骗入籍,诓骗入伙. To trick (a person) into entering a jurisdiction where they can lawfully be arrested."The detective shanghaied the suspect by luring him across the state line with a fake job offer, where an arrest warrant was already waiting. "那位侦探用一份虚假的工作邀请,把嫌疑人骗过了州界线,到了那里就有一张逮捕令等着他,实际上是诱骗他自投罗网。lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Share绑架,劫持,强占。 To commandeer; appropriate; hijack"The boss was supposed to lead the meeting, but his assistant shanghaied it and started making all the decisions himself. "老板本来应该主持会议的,结果会议被他的助理篡权夺位了,助理开始自己做所有的决定。actionlawnauticalhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading