单词 | corporal |
释义 | corporal1/ˈkɔːp(ə)r(ə)l /noun 1A rank of non-commissioned officer in the army, above lance corporal or private first class and below sergeant.The Americans - three corporals and one private first class - were from the 4th Ranger Company and had volunteered for a classified mission....
2 (also ship's corporal) British historical A petty officer who attended solely to police matters, under the master-at-arms. 3 North American term for fallfish. OriginMid 16th century: from French, obsolete variant of caporal, from Italian caporale, probably based on Latin corpus, corpor- 'body (of troops)', with a change of spelling in Italian due to association with capo 'head'. corporal2/ˈkɔːp(ə)r(ə)l /adjective Relating to the human body.Many encumbrances that our bodies endure, including detrimental ones like viruses, have an unwelcome and deeply altering effect on our already flimsy corporal authority....
Synonyms bodily, fleshly, corporeal, carnal, mortal, earthly, worldly, physical, material, real, actual, tangible, substantial rare somatic Derivativescorporally
OriginLate Middle English: via Old French from Latin corporalis, from corpus, corpor- 'body'. corporal3/ˈkɔːp(ə)r(ə)l /noun A cloth on which the chalice and paten are placed during the celebration of the Eucharist. OriginMiddle English: from medieval Latin corporale (pallium) 'body (cloth)', from Latin corpus, corpor- 'body'. |
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