press somebody/something into serviceUSE somethingto persuade someone to help you, or to use something to help you do something because of an unexpected problem or need 〔因意外问题或需求而〕将就使用[暂用]某人/某物 The army was pressed into service to fight the fires. 军队被临时调来灭火。
press somebody/something into service• Eric, at the time a budding saxophonist, press ganged Melanie into service as a singer in his band Adventure.• It presses new mutations into service as they arise and is just as ready to make do with what is already around.• The penguin presses the pants into service for a dastardly diamond heist.• Cut it down, dye it red and press it into service for that next dinner dance?
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