pull rank

基本解释

Don’t try to pull rank on me. We’re all equals here.
别对我摆架子，这里人人平等。
When my assistant became obstinate I had to pull rank and insist that he obey.
当我的助手变得倔强不听话时，我只得运用职权，坚持要他服从。
I simply love the natural wildness that many of our Kumara family members incarnate do show, you spontaneous erruptions pro justice, you preparedness to pull rank to fight for the light.
我只热爱自然的野性，我们的库玛拉家族成员的许多化身都显示出（这个特征），你们自然地萌发出支持正义，你们有准备去利用职权为光而战。
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General Clark, who had earlier tried to pull rank on Lieutenant Kerry, dropped out of the race the next day.
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to use the power that your position gives you over someone in order to make them do what you want