subaltern

英[ˈsʌbltən]
美[səˈbɔltərn]

基本释义

  • n.次长,中尉,副官

词性变化

实用例句

He found in India that subalterns were two a penny and invited nowhere.

在印度,中尉和少尉军官多得不值钱,在哪儿也不会成为座上客.

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英英释义

Noun
  • 1. a British commissioned army officer below the rank of captain

Adjective
  • 1. inferior in rank or status;

    "the junior faculty"

    "a lowly corporal"

    "petty officialdom"

    "a subordinate functionary"

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