en·list/ɪn`lɪst; ɪnˈlɪst/ v 1 enlist the help/services etc of sb to persuade someone to help you 请求某人的帮助/服务等: I enlisted the help of a friend to make the costumes. 我请了一位朋友帮忙做这些服装。 2 [I] to join the army, navy etc 参军，入伍: My grandfather enlisted when he was 18. 我爷爷 18 岁时当兵。