Order of the British Empire
(in the UK) an order of knighthood instituted in 1917 and divided into five classes, each with military and civilian divisions. The classes are: Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE), Knight or Dame Commander (KBE/DBE), Commander (CBE), Officer (OBE), and Member (MBE). The two highest classes entail the awarding of a knighthood.
（英国）大英帝国勋章; 大英帝国勋位（1917年创立, 分为五等, 每一等都有军人和非军人两种： 大英帝国大十字架勋爵士[GBE], 高级勋爵士[KBE/DBE], 二等[CBE], 四等[OBE], 五等[MBE]; 其中两个最高等级勋章的获得者有爵士身份）。