1 ADJ-GRADED [ADJ n] 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. 较重要的;较重大的;主要的
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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。
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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。
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Exercise has a major part to play in preventing and combating disease.
体育锻炼在疾病防治方面发挥着重要作用。
SYN important, vital, critical, significant
2 N-COUNT; N-TITLE; N-VOC (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. (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
3 N-COUNT [oft poss NOUN] (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. (美国大学中的)主修课程，专业
4 N-COUNT [n NOUN] (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. (美国大学中)主修…的学生，…专业的学生
5 VERB [oft poss NOUN] (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. (在美国大学)主修，专攻
6 ADJ [n ADJ, ADJ n] (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. (音乐)大调的，大音阶的
7 N-COUNT [oft n NOUN] 大型公司;重要企业 A major is a large or important company. 大型公司;重要企业 [business]
8 N-PLURAL 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. 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 [mainly US]
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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 N-COUNT 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. 大型体育比赛;(尤指高尔夫球或网球)大赛
| Thesaurus | major Also look up: |
| ADJ. | chief, critical, crucial, key, main, principal; (ant.) little, minor, unimportant 1 |
| Word Link | major ≈ larger : major, major general, majority |
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