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MBE

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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MBE /ˌem biː ˈiː/ noun [countable]  PG (Member of the Order of the British Empire) a special honour given to some British people for things they have done for their country 英帝国勋章
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MBEHe may be an MBE, but Moorhouse has little time for Britain's sporting establishment.She was made an MBE for her services to bridge in 1975.An MBE! ... If she was right ... But of course she wasn't.In 1919 he was appointed MBE.He was appointed MBE, but those who knew him thought he deserved much more.In 1975 she was appointed MBE.But my greatest thrill of all came in 1987 with the MBE investiture for services to broadcasting journalism.
MBE nounChinese
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MBE
MBE /ˌem biː ˈiː/ noun [countable]
(Member of the Order of the British Empire) a special honour given to some British people for things they have done for their country


MBEBrE /ˌem biː ˈiː/ 🔊NAmE /ˌem biː ˈiː/ 🔊 nounthe abbreviation for 'Member (of the Order) of the British Empire' (an award given to some people in Britain for a special achievement) 英帝国勋位获得者,英帝国员佐勋衔获得者(全写为 Member (of the Order) of the British Empire,授予有特殊功勋者的奖章)She was made an MBE in 2007. 她于 2007 年获得英帝国勋位。🔊🔊Jim Cronin MBE英帝国勋位获得者吉姆 · 克罗宁