muster

verb

/ˈmʌstə(r)/

/ˈmʌstər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they muster	/ˈmʌstə(r)/ /ˈmʌstər/
he / she / it musters	/ˈmʌstəz/ /ˈmʌstərz/
past simple mustered	/ˈmʌstəd/ /ˈmʌstərd/
past participle mustered	/ˈmʌstəd/ /ˈmʌstərd/
-ing form mustering	/ˈmʌstərɪŋ/ /ˈmʌstərɪŋ/

[transitive] muster something (up) to find as much support, courage, etc. as you can找寻，聚集，激起（支持、勇气等） synonym summon
- We mustered what support we could for the plan.我们极尽所能为这项计划寻求支持。
- She left the room with all the dignity she could muster.她尽量庄重体面地走了出去。
- He could muster only 154 votes at the election.他在选举中只能获得154张选票。
Topics Personal qualitiesc2
[intransitive, transitive] to come together or to bring people, especially soldiers, together, for example for military action集合，召集，集结（尤指部队） synonym gather
- The troops mustered.部队集结起来。
- The force mustered 1 000 strong.这支部队集结了1 000人。
- muster somebody/something to muster an army集合一支部队
- The navy could muster 44 warships.海军可以集结44艘战舰。
[transitive] muster something (Australian English, New Zealand English) to gather together sheep or cows赶拢（牛、羊）

词源late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.

noun

/ˈmʌstə(r)/

/ˈmʌstər/

Idioms

a group of people, especially soldiers, that have been brought together聚集的人群；（尤指）集结的兵力
词源late Middle English: from Old French moustrer (verb), moustre (noun), from Latin monstrare ‘to show’.

Idioms

pass muster