seaman
US
UK seaman n: (sailor, esp. male)
SC 水手 shuǐ shǒu
SC 海员 shuǐ shǒu，hǎi yuán
TC 海員
TC 海員
Jack's career as a seaman began when he was 16 and boarded his first ship.
able seaman n: UK, historical (navy: experienced sailor)
SC 有经验的水手，善于航海的船员
My grandfather was an able seaman in the Royal Navy.
我祖父曾是皇家海军中一名经验丰富的水手。
able seaman n: (worker on ship's deck)
SC 水手 shuǐ shǒu
SC 海员 shuǐ shǒu，hǎi yuán
TC 海員
TC 海員
The able seamen perform maintenance tasks and handle the ship's operations.
这名水手负责维修工作和处理船舶的操作事务。
ordinary seaman n: (unskilled sailor)
SC 普通海员 pǔ tōng hǎi yuán
TC 普通海員
TC 普通海員
'Ordinary Seaman' is the lowest rank in the Royal Canadian Navy, implying that the sailor's skills have not been developed.