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major/ˈmeidʒə/ adj., n. & v.●adj. 1 important, large, serious, significant 重要的，重大的，主要的 a major road 主路; a major war 重大战争; the major consideration must be their health 首要考虑的是他们的健康情况 2 (of an operation) serious or life-threatening (手术)严重的，有生命危险的 3 Mus. 【音】a (of a scale) having intervals of a semitone between the third and fourth, and seventh and eighth degrees (音阶)大音阶的 b (of an interval) greater by a semitone than a minor interval (音程)大音程的 major third 大 3 度 c (of a key) based on a major scale, tending to produce a bright or joyful effect (声调)大调的 D major D 大调 4 of full age 成年人 5 Brit. (appended to a surname, esp. in public schools) indicating the elder of two brothers [英] (附在姓后，尤指在公立学校中兄弟俩)较长者的 Smith major 大史密斯 6 Logic 【逻辑学】a (of a term) occurring in the predicate or conclusion of a syllogism (项)大的 b (of a premiss) containing a major term 含大(前提)的 ●n. 1 Mil. 【军】a an army officer next below lieutenant colonel and above captain (陆军)少校 b an officer in charge of a section of band instruments (某一乐器部的)乐器长 drum major 鼓手长; pipe major 风笛乐队主吹奏手 2 a person of full age 成年人 3 Mus. a major key etc. 【音】大调(大音程等) 4 US [美]a a student's special subject or course 主修科目，专业 b a student specializing in a specified subject 主修某专业的学生 a philosophy major 主修哲学的学生 5 Logic a major term or premiss 【逻辑学】大项；大前提 ●v. intr. (foll. by 后跟 in) US study or qualify in as a special subject [美]主修 majored in theology 主修神学 □ majorship n.[Middle English from Latin, comparative of magnus ‘great’] |