lieutenant

/lefˈtenənt/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

中尉；副官；副职官员

释义与例句

n 中尉；副官；副职官员
a deputy or substitute acting for a superior; a military officer of middle rank
  1. He was promoted to lieutenant last year.
    他去年被提升为中尉。
  2. The lieutenant commanded a platoon of soldiers.
    中尉指挥一个排的士兵。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. She serves as the lieutenant to the department head.
    她担任部门主管的副手。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 lieu(代替)+tenant(持有者)→代替上级的人→副官；中尉

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • lieutenant colonel 中校
    高一级军衔
同义词
  • deputy 副手，副职
    deputy 可泛指各类副职，lieutenant 多用于军事或特定机构。
    The deputy manager handled the meeting in her absence. 副经理在她缺席时主持了会议。
反义词
  • commander 指挥官，司令
    commander 是上级指挥官，lieutenant 是其下属副职。
    The commander ordered the troops to advance. 指挥官命令部队前进。
常见搭配
  • second lieutenant 少尉
    He started as a second lieutenant after graduating. 毕业后他从少尉做起。
  • first lieutenant 中尉
    She is a first lieutenant in the air force. 她是空军中尉。
  • lieutenant governor 副州长
    The lieutenant governor took over when the governor resigned. 州长辞职后，副州长接管了工作。