brevet

名词 n. 动词 v.
中文释义
英 /ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/    美 /bɹəˈvɛt/|/ˈbɹɛv.ɪt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A military document entitling a commissioned officer to hold a higher rank temporarily, but without an increase in pay.
  2. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.
  3. A warrant from the government, granting a privilege, title, or dignity, as in France.; An authoritative grant or mark of recognition; a seal of approval. broadly
    — Delightful inducements to embark, fine chance for promotion, it seems—aye, a stove boat will make me an immortal by brevet.
  4. An organized, long-distance bicycle ride — not a race, but a test of endurance — which follows a designated but unmarked route passing through check points.
动词 v.
  1. To promote by brevet.

词形变化

brevets plural brevets present,singular,third-person brevetting participle,present breveting participle,present brevetted participle,past brevetted past breveted participle,past breveted past

词汇关系

衍生词
brevetcy

词源

词源 1
Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.
词源 2
Inherited from the Middle English brevet (“official letter”), from the Anglo-Norman diminutive of bref (“letter”), from the Latin brevis (“short”), whence brief.
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