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单词 major general
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Definition of major general in English:

major general

noun
  • A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, above brigadier or brigadier general and below lieutenant general.

    陆军少将;(美国)空军少将

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years.
    • It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force.
    • Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers.
    • All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men.
    • By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash.
    • The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general.

Definition of major general in US English:

major general

nounˈˌmājər ˈjen(ə)rəlˈˌmeɪdʒər ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəl
  • An officer in the US Army, Air Force, and Marine Corps ranking above brigadier general and below lieutenant general.

    陆军少将;(美国)空军少将

    Example sentencesExamples
    • All ranks of lieutenant general, major general and brigadier general are staffed by men.
    • Hicks was promoted from brigadier to major general before a gathering of more than 500 family, friends and co-workers.
    • The four will be commissioned as Army major generals for an approximate two-year term while serving intermittently in this role.
    • Rabuka, then an army major general, led two military coups in 1987 and ruled the country for 12 years.
    • By 1942, Frank is a major general in command of a division, but loses his life in an airplane crash.
    • It is the only known diary of a major general commanding a division in the Allied Expeditionary Force.

Origin

Mid 17th century: shortening of sergeant major general.

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