moonlight requisition

名词 n. 动词 v.

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. Unauthorized taking of materiel; theft of supplies for use in one's own unit. slang
    — They were clever in finding local material, such as parachutes, for making bedcovers or curtains, and so-called "moonlight requisitions" were sources of supply for material to make furniture.
  2. Theft or receipt of stolen goods. euphemistic,slang
    — One problem that became apparent from almost the first acquisition, was that of vandalism and pilfering. It seemed that as soon as a party moved, the area "jungle telegraph" would alert those in the habit of making "moonlight requisitions" to become active.
动词 v.
  1. To steal or use materiel without authorization. slang
    — The soldier learns informally in his basic military training experience to "moonlight requisition" or steal that which his unit needs.

词形变化

moonlight requisitions plural moonlight requisitions present,singular,third-person moonlight requisitioning participle,present moonlight requisitioned participle,past moonlight requisitioned past

词汇关系

近义词
theft
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