force a crossing; cross under fire
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Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to force a crossing (of a river); to cross (a defended waterway) under fire
formalA military term, used to describe crossing a river or other water obstacle defended by enemy forces, often under the cover of artillery or suppressing fire.
Hóng红
jūn军
céng曾
zài在
cǐ此
chù处
qiáng强
dù渡
Dà大
dù渡
Hé河
。
The Red Army once forced a crossing of the Dadu River here.
Zhàn战
yì役
de的
guān关
jiàn键
zài在
yú于
néng能
fǒu否
zài在
yè夜
jiān间
qiáng强
dù渡
nà那
tiáo条
kuān宽
kuò阔
de的
hé河
liú流
。
The key to the battle is whether we can force a crossing of that wide river at night.
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Méng盟
jūn军
jì计
huà划
yǐ以
zhuāng装
jiǎ甲
bù部
duì队
wéi为
xiān先
fēng锋
，
qiáng强
dù渡
Lái莱
yīn茵
Hé河
。
The Allied forces planned to force a crossing of the Rhine River with armored troops as the vanguard.