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单词 lieutenant
释义
lieutenant
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n

A lieutenant is a commissioned officer in the armed forces or the police who can take command if her higher-ups aren't around.
Lieutenant is pronounced "loo-TEN-unt." If you're confused about all those vowels, blame the French, because the word comes from the French words lieu, meaning "place," and tenant meaning "holding." A lieutenant is someone who holds the place of authority for the person who really has it. If you start a super secret club, you should choose someone to be the lieutenant who can run meetings when you're not there.
WORD FAMILY
lieutenant: lieutenancy, lieutenants, sublieutenant+/lieutenancy: lieutenancies/sublieutenant: sublieutenants
USAGE EXAMPLES
In 1966, he was elected lieutenant governor, defeating three opponents in the Democratic primary without a runoff.
Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017)
“I am writing to you today concerning your public support for the candidacy of Sen. Bryce Reeves to be our next lieutenant governor,” it begins.
Washington Post(Dec 31, 2016)
“In the managerial ideology,” Whyte writes, “it is not the leaders of industry that are idealized—if anything, they are scolded—but the lieutenants.”
The New Yorker(Dec 29, 2016)
1n a commissioned military officer
Hypo|Hyper
1st lieutenant, first lieutenant
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a 2nd lieutenant and below a captain
2nd lieutenant, second lieutenant
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps holding the lowest rank
sublieutenant
an officer ranking next below a lieutenant
commissioned military officer
a commissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marine Corps
2n an officer holding a commissioned rank in the United States Navy or the United States Coast Guard; below lieutenant commander and above lieutenant junior grade
Hyper
commissioned naval officer
a commissioned officer in the navy
3n an officer in a police force
Syn|Hyper
police lieutenant
law officer, lawman, peace officer
an officer of the law
4n an assistant with power to act when his superior is absent
Syn|Hypo|Hyper
deputy
second-in-command
someone who relieves a commander
vicar-general
(Roman Catholic Church) an administrative deputy who assists a bishop
vice-regent
a regent's deputy
assistant, help, helper, supporter
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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