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单词 lieutenant
释义 lieu·ten·ant
\-tenənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English lieutenaunt, from Middle French lieutenant, from lieu place + tenant holding, from present participle of tenir to hold, from Latin tenere — more at lieu, thin
1.
 a. : an officer representing and exercising powers on behalf of a higher official (as a king) — compare lord lieutenant
 b. : a representative of or substitute for another in the performance of duty
 c. : assistant 2b
  < the president's intimate friend and most trusted lieutenantHarper's >
2.
 a. : a military officer — see first lieutenant, flight lieutenant, second lieutenant
 b. : a naval officer ranking just below a lieutenant commander and above a lieutenant junior grade
 c. : a Salvation Army officer — see first lieutenant 2, second lieutenant
 d. : a fire or police department officer ranking below a captain
3. : the adult assistant leader of a Girl Guide or Ranger company and formerly of a Girl Scout troop
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