major
adj
1 [usu attrib 通常作定語]
(more) important; great(er) (較)重要的; (較)大的; 主要的: a major road 干路
the major portion 較大的部分
a major operation, ie a surgical operation that could be dangerous to a person's life 大手術(shù)(可能危及生命者)
a major suit, ie (in cards, esp bridge) either spades or hearts (紙牌, 尤指橋牌的)高花色牌(黑桃或紅桃)
We have encountered major problems. 我們遇到大問題了.
She has written a major novel, ie one of high quality and great importance. 她寫了一部高質(zhì)量的小說. Cf 參看 minor.
2 (Brit dated or joc 舊或謔) (in private schools) first or older of two brothers or boys with the same surname (esp in the same school) (私立學(xué)校中)(兄弟倆或同姓男生中)年長的, 大的
Smith major 大史密斯. Cf 參看 minor, senior.
3 (music 音) (of a key or scale) having two full tones between the first and third notes (指調(diào)或音階)大調(diào)的, 大音階的: the major key 大調(diào)
a major scale 大音階
the key of C major, E flat major, etc C大調(diào)、 降E大調(diào). Cf 參看 minor. major, v [Ipr]
~ in sth (US) specialize in a certain subject (at college or university) 主修(大專院校的)科目
She majored in maths and physics (at university). 她(在大學(xué))主修數(shù)學(xué)和物理. major, n
1 [sing] (music 音) major key 大調(diào)
shift from major to minor 由大調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)到小調(diào).
2 [C] (US)
(a) principal subject or course of a student at college or university (大專院校學(xué)生的)主修科目, 主修課程, 專業(yè)
Her major is French. 她的主修科目是法語.
(b) student studying such a subject 某專業(yè)的學(xué)生
She's a French major. 她是法語專業(yè)的學(xué)生.
3 majors [pl]
(also major `leagues) (US sport 體) senior and most important leagues, esp in baseball and ice hockey 高級聯(lián)賽協(xié)會(huì)(尤指棒球及冰上曲棍球的)
[attrib 作定語]
major league baseball 高級聯(lián)賽協(xié)會(huì)棒球賽.
major n army officer ranking between a captain and a lieutenant-colonel 陸軍少校. =>App 9 見附錄9.
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*['meid??]n. 主修課, 成年人, 陸軍少校a. 主要的, 較多的, 大部分的, 成年的, 嚴(yán)重的vi. 主修【計(jì)】 主要, 主要刻度【經(jīng)】 主要的相關(guān)詞組: major in