major

noun

1. the principal field of study of a student at a university

e.g. her major is linguistics

2. a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines
below lieutenant colonel and above captain

3. a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject

e.g. she is a linguistics major

verb

1. have as one's principal field of study

e.g. She is majoring in linguistics

major的翻译

adj

1. greater in number or size or amount

e.g. a major portion (a majority) of the population
Ursa Major
a major portion of the winnings

2. greater in scope or effect

e.g. a major contribution
a major improvement
a major break with tradition
a major misunderstanding

3. of full legal age

4. of a scale or mode

e.g. major scales
the key of D major

5. of the field of academic study in which one concentrates or specializes

e.g. his major field was mathematics

6. of greater importance or stature or rank

e.g. a major artist
a major role
major highways

7. of greater seriousness or danger

e.g. a major earthquake
a major hurricane
a major illness

1. 较重要的;较重大的;主要的
You use major when you want to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things in a group or situation.

e.g. The major factor in the decision to stay or to leave was usually professional...
职业上的考虑往往是决定去留的主要因素。
e.g. Drug abuse has long been a major problem for the authorities there...
长久以来，吸毒一直是那里的当局面临的一个大难题。

2. (英国)陆军(或海军陆战队)少校;(美国)陆军(或空军、海军陆战队)少校
A major is an officer who is one rank above captain in the British army or the United States army, air force, or marines.

major的反义词

e.g. I was a major in the war, you know.
你知道，战争期间我是一名陆军少校。
e.g. ...Major Alan Bulman.
艾伦·布尔曼少校

3. (美国大学中的)主修课程，专业
At a university or college in the United States, a student's major is the main subject that they are studying.

e.g. English majors would be asked to explore the roots of language.
英语专业的学生会被要求探究语言的根源。

4. (美国大学中)主修…的学生，…专业的学生
At a university or college in the United States, if a student is, for example, a geology major, geology is the main subject they are studying.

major什么意思

e.g. She was named the outstanding undergraduate history major at the University of Oklahoma.
她被评选为俄克拉何马大学历史专业的优等生。

5. (在美国大学)主修，专攻
If a student at a university or college in the United States majors in a particular subject, that subject is the main one they study.

major

e.g. He majored in finance at Claremont Men's College in California.
他在加利福尼亚州的克莱尔蒙特男子学院主修金融专业。

6. (音乐)大调的，大音阶的
In music, a major scale is one in which the third note is two tones higher than the first.

e.g. ...Mozart's Symphony No 35 in D Major.
莫扎特D大调第35号交响曲

7. 大型公司;重要企业
A major is a large or important company.

e.g. Oil majors need not fear being unable to sell their crude.
大型石油公司无需担心原油销售不出去。

8. 职业体育总会;(尤指美国)职业棒球联合总会，职业棒球大联盟
The majors are groups of professional sports teams that compete against each other, especially in American baseball.

major的翻译

e.g. I knew what I could do in the minor leagues, I just wanted a chance to prove myself in the majors.
我知道自己在职业棒球小联合会中实力如何，我只是想有个机会能在职业棒球大联盟中证明一下自己。

9. 大型体育比赛;(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛
A major is an important sporting competition, especially in golf or tennis.

e.g. Sarazen became the first golfer to win all four majors.
萨拉岑成为了首位高尔夫四大满贯赛冠军。

1. 少校：少尉(Second Lieutenant) 金色竖条(象征树干)中尉(First Lieutenant) 银色竖条(象征树干)上尉(Captain) 银色双条(象征树干)少校(Major) 金色橡叶中校(Lieutenant Colonel) 银色橡叶上校(Colonel) 鹰(与少校中校的差别很大,

2. major：maj; 中校