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单词 major
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Oil majors duly took another leg up.We are building this to be a major force.The growing popularity of internet banking is the major factor behind the closures.She also suffered from degenerative arthritis and major heart problems.And he made it clear that one of his major tasks will be cutting those numbers in spectacular fashion.Of course, photographs play a major role in storytelling throughout the museum’s permanent exhibitions.This will be part of a major pitch by the Government to build new ties with old friends.This may sound too idealistic, but you and a partner can take a major step toward it.With a delicious dressing a good salad should be the major part of your meal.And they played major roles in real life.It gave me a hunger to come back and win a major championship.In two years he rose from lieutenant colonel to major general.Worn cartilage is one of the major causes of osteoarthritis.In their situation there are four major realities over which they essentially no control.It also weighed on the oil majors.He won each of his first two major championships by eight strokes.Will there be major changes if things go wrong?What is it like to take on a major project?The mite was born with four major heart problems.This major study teaches that theoretical ideas about free radicals are not always borne out in practice.With a few major and minor tweaks we hope we can get him back to his best.The third major restriction upon presidential power lies in the efficiency of the administrative instruments at the disposal of his office.Pretty major detail to leave out.His mother married a Norwegian army major.The profile data confirm what we already know -- age is a major predictor of switching patterns.As well as yielding such a nutritious oil, flax is a major force in the textile industry.A major record company needs to have both to survive and prosper.

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major

British English: major /ˈmeɪdʒə/ ADJECTIVE
You use major to describe something that is more important, serious, or significant than other things.
Lack of drinking water was a major problem.
  • American English: major
  • Arabic: أَسَاسِيّ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: principal
  • Chinese: 主要的
  • Croatian: veći
  • Czech: hlavní
  • Danish: stor
  • Dutch: groot
  • European Spanish: muy importante
  • Finnish: tärkein
  • French: majeur
  • German: bedeutend
  • Greek: μείζων
  • Italian: importante
  • Japanese: 大きい方の
  • Korean: 중요한
  • Norwegian: betydelig
  • Polish: główny ważny
  • European Portuguese: principal
  • Romanian: major
  • Russian: основной
  • Latin American Spanish: muy importante
  • Swedish: större
  • Thai: สำคัญ
  • Turkish: büyük olay, film vb
  • Ukrainian: основний
  • Vietnamese: chủ yếu

Definition of 'major'

Chinese translation of 'major'

major

(ˈmeɪdʒəʳ)

adj

  1. (= important, significant) [event, factor] 重要的 (zhòngyào de)
    ⇒ Exercise has a major part to play in preventing disease. 锻炼对于预防疾病有重要作用。 (Duànliàn duìyú yùfáng jíbìng yǒu zhòngyào zuòyòng.)
  2. (Mus) [key, scale] 大调(調) (dàdiào)

n (c)

  1. (Mil) 少校 (shàoxiào) (, wèi)
  2. (US, Scol, = main subject) 专(專)业 (zhuānyè) (个(個), )
  3. a history major (US, Scol, = student) 历(歷)史专(專)业(業)学(學)生 (lìshǐ zhuānyè xuéshēng)

vi

  1. to major in sth (US, Scol) 主修某专(專)业(業) (zhǔxiū mǒu zhuānyè)
    ⇒ I decided to major in French. 我决定主修法语。 (Wǒ juédìng zhǔxiū Fǎyǔ.)
(symphony/concerto) in C major C大调(調)(交响(響)乐(樂)/协(協)奏曲) (C dàdiào (jiāoxiǎngyuè/xiézòuqǔ))
(adjective) 
Definition
very serious or significant
Exercise has a major part to play in maintaining your health.
Synonyms
important
The important thing is that you rest.
vital
a blockade which could cut off vital oil and gas supplies
critical
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.
significant
great
his pronouncements on the great political matters of the age
serious
I regard this as a serious matter.
radical
crucial (informal)
the most crucial election campaign in years
outstanding
an outstanding tennis player
grave
He says the situation in his country is very grave.
extensive
notable
weighty
Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
pre-eminent
(adjective) 
Definition
main or principal
We heard extracts from three of his major works.
Synonyms
main
My main concern now is to protect the children.
higher
greater
bigger
lead
Cossiga's reaction is the lead story in the Italian press.
leading
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
head
I had the head man out from the gas company.
larger
better
chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.
The job went to one of his chief rivals.
senior
Television and radio needed many more women in senior jobs.
supreme
He proposes to make himself the supreme overlord.
superior
She was greatly superior in education.
elder
uppermost
Protection of sites is of uppermost priority.
Opposites
smaller
,
minor
,
secondary
,
lesser
, subordinate,
auxiliary
(adjective) 
Definition
very serious or significant
Drug abuse has long been a major problem here.
Synonyms
significant
It is the first drug that seems to have a significant effect on this disease.
big
Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.
key
sweeping
sweeping economic reforms
substantial
That is a very substantial improvement in the current situation.
Opposites
trivial
,
insignificant
,
unimportant
,
inconsequential
(adjective) 
The removal of a small lump turned out to be major surgery.
Synonyms
complicated
The political situation in this region is very complicated.
difficult
It was a very difficult decision to make.
serious
radical

Additional synonyms

in the sense of better
Synonyms
greater,
bigger,
larger
in the sense of big
Definition
having great significance
Her problem was just too big for her to tackle on her own.
Synonyms
important,
serious,
significant,
grave,
urgent,
paramount,
big-time (informal),
far-reaching,
momentous,
major league (informal),
weighty
in the sense of chief
Financial stress is acknowledged as a chief reason for divorce.The job went to one of his chief rivals.
Synonyms
primary,
highest,
leading,
main,
prime,
capital,
central,
key,
essential,
premier,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
principal,
prevailing,
cardinal,
paramount,
big-time (informal),
foremost,
major league (informal),
predominant,
uppermost,
pre-eminent,
especial

Synonyms of 'major'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of critical
Definition
very important or dangerous
The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.
Synonyms
crucial,
decisive,
momentous,
deciding,
pressing,
serious,
vital,
psychological,
urgent,
all-important,
pivotal,
high-priority,
now or never
in the sense of crucial
Definition
of exceptional importance
the most crucial election campaign in years
Synonyms
vital,
important,
pressing,
essential,
urgent,
momentous,
high-priority
in the sense of difficult
Definition
not easy to do, understand, or solve
It was a very difficult decision to make.
Synonyms
problematical,
involved,
complex,
complicated,
delicate,
obscure,
abstract,
baffling,
intricate,
perplexing,
thorny,
knotty,
abstruse,
ticklish,
enigmatical
in the sense of grave
Definition
serious and solemn in appearance or behaviour
He says the situation in his country is very grave.
Synonyms
serious,
important,
significant,
critical,
pressing,
threatening,
dangerous,
vital,
crucial (informal),
acute,
severe,
urgent,
hazardous,
life-and-death,
momentous,
perilous,
weighty,
leaden,
of great consequence
in the sense of great
his pronouncements on the great political matters of the age
Synonyms
important,
serious,
significant,
critical,
crucial (informal),
heavy,
grave,
momentous,
weighty,
consequential,
GR8
in the sense of head
I had the head man out from the gas company.
Synonyms
chief,
main,
leading,
first,
highest,
front,
prime,
premier,
supreme,
principal,
arch,
foremost,
pre-eminent,
topmost
in the sense of lead
Definition
acting as a leader or lead
Cossiga's reaction is the lead story in the Italian press.
Synonyms
main,
prime,
top,
leading,
first,
head,
chief,
premier,
primary,
most important,
principal,
foremost
in the sense of leading
Definition
principal or primary
Britain's future as a leading industrial nation depends on investment.
Synonyms
principal,
top,
major,
main,
first,
highest,
greatest,
ruling,
chief,
prime,
key,
primary,
supreme,
most important,
outstanding,
governing,
superior,
dominant,
foremost,
pre-eminent,
unsurpassed,
number one
in the sense of outstanding
Definition
very good
an outstanding tennis player
Synonyms
excellent,
good,
great (informal),
important,
special,
fine,
noted,
champion,
celebrated,
brilliant,
impressive,
superb,
distinguished,
well-known,
prominent,
superior,
first-class,
exceptional,
notable,
world-class,
exquisite,
admirable,
eminent,
exemplary,
first-rate,
stellar (informal),
superlative,
top-notch (informal),
mean (slang),
sick (slang),
pre-eminent,
meritorious,
estimable,
tiptop,
A1 or A-one (informal),
booshit (Australian, slang),
exo (Australian, slang),
sik (Australian, slang),
rad (informal),
phat (slang),
schmick (Australian, informal),
beaut (informal),
barrie (Scottish, slang),
belting (British, slang),
pearler (Australian, slang)
in the sense of senior
Definition
higher in rank or length of service
Television and radio needed many more women in senior jobs.
Synonyms
higher ranking,
superior

Additional synonyms

in the sense of serious
Definition
concerned with important matters
I regard this as a serious matter.
Synonyms
important,
crucial (informal),
urgent,
pressing,
difficult,
worrying,
deep,
significant,
grim,
far-reaching,
momentous,
fateful,
weighty,
no laughing matter,
of moment or consequence
in the sense of substantial
Definition
of a considerable size or value
That is a very substantial improvement in the current situation.
Synonyms
big,
significant,
considerable,
goodly,
large,
important,
generous,
worthwhile,
tidy (informal),
ample,
sizable or sizeable
in the sense of superior
Definition
greater in quality, quantity, or usefulness
She was greatly superior in education.
Synonyms
better,
higher,
greater,
grander,
preferred,
prevailing,
paramount,
surpassing,
more advanced,
predominant,
unrivalled,
more extensive,
more skilful,
more expert,
a cut above (informal),
streets ahead (informal),
running rings around (informal)
in the sense of supreme
Definition
of highest quality or importance
He proposes to make himself the supreme overlord.
Synonyms
chief,
leading,
principal,
first,
highest,
head,
top,
prime,
cardinal,
foremost,
pre-eminent,
peerless
in the sense of sweeping
Definition
affecting many people to a great extent
sweeping economic reforms
Synonyms
wide-ranging,
global,
comprehensive,
wide,
broad,
radical,
extensive,
all-inclusive,
all-embracing,
overarching,
thoroughgoing
in the sense of uppermost
Definition
highest in position, power, or importance
Protection of sites is of uppermost priority.
Synonyms
supreme,
greatest,
chief,
leading,
main,
primary,
principal,
dominant,
paramount,
foremost,
predominant,
pre-eminent
in the sense of vital
Definition
essential or highly important
a blockade which could cut off vital oil and gas supplies
Synonyms
essential,
important,
necessary,
key,
basic,
significant,
critical,
radical,
crucial (informal),
fundamental,
urgent,
decisive,
cardinal,
imperative,
indispensable,
requisite,
life-or-death,
must-have
in the sense of weighty
Definition
important or serious
Surely such weighty matters merit a higher level of debate?
Synonyms
important,
serious,
significant,
critical,
crucial,
considerable,
substantial,
grave,
solemn,
momentous,
forcible,
consequential,
portentous
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