marshal

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mar·shal1 /ˈmɑːʃəl $ ˈmɑːr-/ noun [countableC] → martial

1 PMan officer of the highest rank in the army or air force of some countries 〔一些国家陆军或空军的〕元帅

Marshal Zhukov

朱可夫元帅

the Marshal of the Royal Air Force

皇家空军元帅

2 PGOan official in charge of an important public event or ceremony 司礼官，典礼官，司仪〔主持重要公众活动或典礼的官员〕

Heston has been named grand marshal of the parade.

赫斯顿被任命为这次游行的司礼官。

3 a person who controls crowds, traffic etc at a sports event or other public event 〔体育竞赛或其他公共活动的〕主事官员

I could see a marshal on the finish line waving a yellow flag.

我看到一名主事官在终点线摇动黄旗。

4. federal/US marshal American EnglishAmESCT a police officer employed by the national government to make sure people do what a court order says they must do 联邦法院执行官

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federal/US marshal• Arnold Schwarzenegger undergoes more perils as a federal marshal who erases the pasts of government informers and relocates them.• Bottles, bricks and rocks were hurtling toward the federal marshals surrounding the campus administration building.• Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi did not want federal marshals to displace his authority.

5. American EnglishAmESSO the officer in charge of a fire department 消防局长

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marshal• At the end of the walk a marshal will sign your form.• You may possibly have the chance of being marshal to a judge; if so, of course jump at it.• Joining the royal curia, he then became knight-deputy to the earl marshal and marshal of the household.• a federal marshal• Governor Ross Barnett of Mississippi did not want federal marshals to displace his authority.• the fire marshal• Charlton Heston was the grand marshal of the Hollywood Christmas Parade.

grand marshal• The 1997 grand marshals are Rev.• The Stanley Cup parade was going to last for weeks, and he would be the grand marshal.

marshal2 verb (marshalled, marshalling British EnglishBrE, marshaled, marshaling American EnglishAmE) [transitiveT]

1 ORGANIZEto organize your thoughts, ideas etc so that they are clear, effective, or easy to understand 整理〔思路、想法等〕

marshal your thoughts/arguments etc

He paused for a moment as if to marshal his thoughts.

他停顿了片刻，好像在整理思路。

2 ORGANIZEto organize all the people or things that you need in order to be ready for a battle, election etc 调集，集结〔力量〕

The general marshalled his forces for a major offensive.

将军调集军队准备大举进攻。

Senator Bryant attempted to marshal support for the measure.

参议员布赖恩特试图集结力量支持这项措施。

3 ORGANIZEto control or organize a large group 控制；组织；引领

5 Ginny marshalled her guests in a better position.

金尼把客人们领到一个更好的位置。

n The teacher marshalled the children into one group.

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marshal• But generally the home defence were superbly marshalled by Kenny Rutherford.• He seemed unable or unwilling to marshal even what he knew on the page.• Table 5.4 summarizes the main evidence marshalled in support of her causal theory of social revolution.• Under the experimental onslaught being marshalled, most expect the 17 keV neutrino to wither and die.• Raia is a city police officer who marshaled support for the bill.• Organizations are creating teams to marshal the resources of this diverse, sometimes motley workforce.• And to add to the horrors of the scene, the elements of heaven marshalled their forces...

marshal your thoughts/arguments etc• A bit nervously, he sat down with pen and paper to marshal his thoughts.• Breathing in deeply, she tried to marshal her thoughts.• Slow down, marshal your thoughts and don't start speaking before you've got your brain in gear.• Very carefully Mrs. Fanshawe marshalled her thoughts and her memories.• She tried to marshal her thoughts, but they skittered wildly.• He must have seen her marshalling her arguments, for he gave her no time to use them.• She felt unable to marshal her thoughts into a semblance of logic.• Well, I have now marshalled my thoughts, summoning memories from that summer over seventy years ago.

marshalled ... forces• And to add to the horrors of the scene, the elements of heaven marshalled their forces...

Origin marshal1

(1200-1300) Old French mareschal

mar·shal1 nounmarshal2 verb

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