CBE

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CBE /ˌsiː biː ˈiː/ noun [countable]  PG (Commander of the British Empire) an honour given to some British people for things they have done for their country 大英帝国勋章

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CBE• In 1983 he was awarded a CBE for his public services to art.• In 1920 he was appointed CBE for his direction of war material production at Doncaster works.• He was appointed CBE in 1952 and knighted in 1964.• He was appointed CBE in 1991, for services to literature, and was knighted in 2000.• Winchester was appointed CBE in 1962.

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CBE
CBE /ˌsiː biː ˈiː/ noun [countable]
(Commander of the British Empire) an honour given to some British people for things they have done for their country

CBEBrE /ˌsiː biː ˈiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌsiː biː ˈiː/ 🔊 nounthe abbreviation for 'Commander (of the Order) of the British Empire' (an award given in Britain to some people for a special achievement) 英帝国高级勋位获得者，英帝国司令勋衔获得者（全写为 Commander (of the Order) of the British Empire，英国授予有特殊功绩的人的奖励）◆He was made a CBE in 2012.他在 2012 年被授予英帝国高级勋位。◆Shami Chakrabarti CBE英帝国高级勋爵沙米 · 查克拉巴提