mobilize

verb

OPAL W

/ˈməʊbəlaɪz/

(British English also mobilise)

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they mobilize	/ˈməʊbəlaɪz/ /ˈməʊbəlaɪz/
he / she / it mobilizes	/ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪz/ /ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪz/
past simple mobilized	/ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/ /ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/
past participle mobilized	/ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/ /ˈməʊbəlaɪzd/
-ing form mobilizing	/ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈməʊbəlaɪzɪŋ/

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[transitive, intransitive] mobilize (somebody) to work together in order to achieve a particular aim; to organize a group of people to do this组织；鼓动；动员 synonym rally
- The unions mobilized thousands of workers in a protest against the cuts.各级工会组织了数千名工人抗议削减工资。
- They successfully mobilized public opinion against him.他们成功地鼓动舆论反对他。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- successfully
- quickly
- …
verb + mobilize
- be able to
- can be mobilized
preposition
- against
- for
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[transitive] mobilize something to find and start to use something that is needed for a particular purpose调动；调用 synonym marshal
- They were unable to mobilize the resources they needed.他们无法调用他们需要的资源。
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- successfully
- quickly
- …
verb + mobilize
- be able to
- can be mobilized
preposition
- against
- for
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[transitive, intransitive] mobilize (somebody/something) if a country mobilizes its army, or if a country or army mobilizes, it makes itself ready to fight in a war（战时）动员
- The troops were ordered to mobilize.部队接到了动员令。
- The military is able to mobilize rapidly.军队能够迅速动员起来。
compare demobilizeTopics War and conflictc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adverb
- effectively
- successfully
- quickly
- …
verb + mobilize
- be able to
- can be mobilized
preposition
- against
- for
See full entry