the Order of the British Empire
/ði ˌɔːdər əv ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈempaɪə(r)/
/ði ˌɔːrdər əv ðə ˌbrɪtɪʃ ˈempaɪər/
- one of the British orders of chivalry. People who are made members of this order receive one of five ranks within it: Knight Grand Cross (or Dame Grand Cross for a woman), Knight Commander (or Dame Commander), Commander, Officer or Member, and may put the appropriate letters after their name, such as CBE, OBE or MBE. The Order was started in 1917. Its full title is the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire.
大英帝国勋章：英国的骑士制度之一。成为该命令成员的人将获得五个等级之一：骑士大十字会（或女士大十字勋章），骑士指挥官（或女士指挥官），指挥官，军官或会员，并可以在后面加上适当的字母它们的名称，例如CBE，OBE或MBE。该命令始于1917年。其全称是“大英帝国最杰出命令”。