Definition
动员 (dòngyuán) means 'to mobilize' — to call on people or resources for a specific campaign or task. Unlike 发动 (fādòng, broader: start a machine/initiate a war) or 调动 (diàodòng, redeploy personnel/stir up enthusiasm), it emphasizes gathering people for united action. It can also be used as a noun meaning 'mobilization'.
verb
to mobilize (people or resources)
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Easily confused
- 会员huì yuánlook-alikemember
Examples
- 动员。Xuéxiào dòng yuán xuéshēng cānjiā zhìyuànzhě huódòng.The school mobilized students to participate in volunteer activities.
- 动员。Gōngsī dòng yuán quántǐ yuángōng wèi zāiqū juānkuǎn.The company mobilized all employees to donate for the disaster area.
- 动员。Zhèngfǔ jìnxíng le yí cì dàguīmó dòng yuán.The government carried out a large-scale mobilization.
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