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lieutenant

美音:[lu´tenənt ]点这儿播放单词美音发声
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n.陆军中尉,海军上尉,副职官员

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lieutenant为短语/超纲词汇

词形变化:

名词:lieutenancy

词根

tain,ten,tin=to hold,to keep(安静)

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lieutenant


/lef'tenənt; [US] lu:'t-; lu`tɛnənt/
n
1 army officer next below a captain 陆军中尉. =>App
9 见附录9.
2 navy officer next below a lieutenant-commander 海军上尉. =>App
9 见附录9.
3 (in compounds) officer ranking next below the one specified (在复合词中)仅低于某一官阶的官员
*lieutenant-general 陆军中将
* lieutenant-governor, ie official next below a governor-general 副总督.
4 deputy; chief assistant 副职官员; 助理官员.

lieutenant


n[C]
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: lieu 'place' + tenant 'holding']
a) a fairly low rank in the armed forces, or an officer of this rank
b) a fairly high rank in the US police force, or an officer of this rank
lieutenant colonel/general/Governor etc
an officer or official with the rank just below colonel, general2, governor etc
[C]
someone who does work for, or in place of, someone in a higher position
= deputy
1. He was the Prime Minister´s most trusted lieutenant.
    他是首相最信任的助手。

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