lieutenant

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/|/ləfˈtɛn.ənt/    美 /lɛfˈtɛn.ənt/|/ləfˈtɛn.ənt/|/l(j)uˈtɛn.ənt/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; In the US Army, Air Force and Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant" or as the complete forms of the ranks. US
  2. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval officer whose rank is above that of ensign in the United States Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant. US
  3. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A commissioned officer in the United States Coast Guard, Public Health Service, or National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration whose rank is above that of ensign and below lieutenant commander. There are two ranks of lieutenant: lieutenant junior grade and lieutenant. US
  4. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A commissioned officer in the British Army and Royal Marines, holding the rank above second lieutenant and below captain. Both ranks may be referred to as "lieutenant"; however, "second lieutenant" is to specify that the officer is not yet a full lieutenant. UK
  5. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval officer whose rank is above that of sub-lieutenant in the Royal Navy and below that of a lieutenant commander. UK
  6. The lowest junior commissioned officer rank(s) in many military forces, often Army and Marines.; A naval commissioned officer who holds the rank above sub-lieutenant and below lieutenant commander. Australia,Canada,New-Zealand
  7. A person who manages or executes the plans and directives of another, more senior person; a manager to their director.
    — Mr. Scott immediately asked someone at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Wash., to get Mr. Nadella, the chief executive, out of a meeting he was having with top lieutenants.
  8. The second-in-command (2IC) of a group.
形容词 adj.
  1. A military grade that is junior to the grade the adjective modifies: lieutenant colonel, lieutenant general, lieutenant commander. not-comparable

词形变化

lieutenants plural leftenant alternative,obsolete leftenaunt alternative,obsolete lieftenant alternative,obsolete lieftenaunt alternative,obsolete lieutenaunt alternative,obsolete leftenant alternative,obsolete leftenaunt alternative,obsolete lieftenant alternative,obsolete lieftenaunt alternative,obsolete lieutenaunt alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
Lt. LT lieut Lieut.
衍生词
brevet lieutenant captain lieutenant corvette lieutenant desk lieutenant fifth lieutenant first lieutenant flag lieutenant flight lieutenant fourth lieutenant frigate lieutenant junior lieutenant lieutenant admiral lieutenant-admiral lieutenant captain lieutenant colonel lieutenant-colonel lieutenant-colonelcy lieutenant commander lieutenantess lieutenant general lieutenant governor lieutenant-governor lieutenant junior grade lieutenant marshal lieutenantry lieutenant senior grade lieutenantship police lieutenant second lieutenant senior lieutenant shift lieutenant ship of the line lieutenant staff lieutenant sublieutenant third lieutenant underlieutenant
相关词
subaltern

词源

词源 1
From Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”). Doublet of locum tenens and stadtholder.
词源 2
From Middle English lieutenant, lieftenaunt, from Anglo-Norman lieutenant, lyutenaunt, leu tenant, leu tenaunt (“deputy, lieutenant”), from Old French lieu (“place”) + tenant (“holder”). Doublet of locum tenens and stadtholder.
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