| 词组 | haul before |
| 释义 | Phr V haul before hauls, hauling, hauled haul sb before sb/sth informal to force someone to go somewhere or see someone in order to be punished or to answer questions about their behaviourusually passiveShe was hauled before the courts and ordered to pay a fine. be hauled before/in front of sb to be forced to appear in a court of law or to see someone in authority, so that they can decide whether you have broken a law or rules etc and punish you if necessary: Stephens was the first airline pilot to be hauled before a criminal court and convicted of negligence. He was hauled up in front of the headmaster and asked to explain his behaviour.■ SIMILAR TO: be hauled up haul someone (up) before someone or somethingFig. to bring someone into the presence of someone or something, usually some officer of the law. The officer hauled the suspect up before the judge. She hauled up the suspect before the judge. |
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