marshal

1. V-T If you marshal people or things, you gather them together and arrange them for a particular purpose. 召集; 安排

The company turned its attention to marshalling its creditors' approval. 這家公司把注意力轉(zhuǎn)向了集結(jié)債權人的支持。

2. N-COUNT A marshal is an official who helps to supervise a public event, especially a sports event. (尤指體育賽事的) 典禮官

The grand prix is controlled by well-trained marshals. 大賽由訓練有素的典禮官們掌控。

3. N-COUNT In the United States and some other countries, a marshal is a police officer, often one who is responsible for a particular area. (美國等國家的) 警察局長

A federal marshal was killed in a shoot-out. 一名聯(lián)邦警察局長在槍戰(zhàn)中被打死了。

4. N-COUNT A marshal is an officer in a fire department. 消防隊長[美國英語]

She was ordered out of her home by a fire marshal because the house next door had an explosion from a leaking gas main. 她被消防隊長命令離開自己的家，因為隔壁房的煤氣主管道泄漏發(fā)生了爆炸。