marshal
noun
verb
ˈmɑːʃəl noun
1 an officer of the highest rank in the army or air force of some countries 〔一些国家陆军或空军的〕元帅
Marshal Zhukov
朱可夫元帅
the Marshal of the Royal Airforce
皇家空军元帅
2 an official in charge of an important public event or ceremony 司礼官,典礼官,司仪〔主持重要公众活动或典礼的官员〕
Heston has been named grand marshal of the parade.
赫斯顿被任命为这次游行的司礼官。
3 a person who controls crowds, traffic etc at a sports event or other public event 〔体育竞赛或其他公共活动的〕主事官员
I could see a marshal on the finish line waving a yellow flag.
我看到一名主事官在终点线摇动黄旗。
4
federal/US marshal
a police officer employed by the national government to make sure people do what a COURT ORDER says they must do [美] 执法官; 治安官 AmE
5 the officer in charge of a fire department [美] 消防队长 AmE
verb
6 to organize your thoughts, ideas etc so that they are clear, effective, or easy to understand 整理〔思路、想法等〕
marshal your thoughts/arguments etc
He paused for a moment as if to marshal his thoughts.
他停顿了一会儿,好像在整理思路。
7 to organize all the people or things that you need in order to be ready for a battle, election etc 调集,集结〔力量〕
The general marshalled his forces for a major offensive.
将军调集军队大举进犯。
Senator Bryant attempted to marshal support for the measure.
参议员布赖恩特试图集结力量支持这项措施。
8 to control or organize a large group 控制; 组织; 引领
Ginny marshalled her guests in a better position.
金尼把客人们领到一个更好的位置。