the Distinguished Service Order
noun/ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːvɪs ɔːdə(r)/
/ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːrvɪs ɔːrdər/
(abbreviation the DSO)
- a British medal for brave actions, given since 1886 to officers in the Royal Navy and the Army and more recently also to officers in the Royal Air Force and the merchant navy (= the country's commercial ships)
英国英勇行为奖章，自 1886 年起颁发给皇家海军和陆军军官，最近还颁发给皇家空军和商船（=该国的商船）军官