take the shilling

短语

发音

US /teɪk ðə ˈʃɪlɪŋ/
UK /teɪk ðə ˈʃɪlɪŋ/

词形变化

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释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To enlist as a soldier in the British army or navy by accepting a shilling from a recruiting officer.

    历史 不及物 政治 军事
  2. 2.

    To enlist as a soldier of any military force; to join the armed forces.

    过时 不及物 政治 军事 引申义
  3. 3.

    To be on the payroll of an organization; to work for an organization.

    不及物 引申义

词源

A reference to the practice during the 18th and 19th century of a recruiting officer getting a person to enlist in the British Army or Royal Navy by accepting (or being tricked into accepting) a shilling, which was then a soldier’s daily pay. The practice was officially ended in 1879.

来源：wiktionary