commodore
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++com·mo·dore /ˈkɒmədɔː $ ˈkɑːmədɔːr/ noun [countable] 1. PMNa high rank in the navy, or someone who has this rank 海军准将2. TTWthe captain in charge of a group of ships that are carrying goods 商船队队长
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commodore• The following month he received a permanent commission in the Royal Air Force, soon afterwards being promoted air commodore.• The navy's 52 admirals and commodores outnumber serviceable ships by a ratio of six to one.• The commodore had made a virtually impossible decision.• The commodore, of course, was right.Origin commodore (1600-1700) Probably from Dutch commandeur “commander”, from French, from Old French comander; → COMMAND2com·mo·dore nounChineseSyllable
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commodore
com‧mo‧dore /ˈkɒmədɔː $ ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
noun [countable]
2. the captain in charge of a group of ships that are carrying goods
com‧mo‧dore /ˈkɒmədɔː $ ˈkɑːmədɔːr/
noun [countable] Date: 1600-1700
Origin: Probably from Dutch commandeur 'commander', from French, from Old French comander; ⇨ command2
1. a high rank in the navy, or someone who has this rankOrigin: Probably from Dutch commandeur 'commander', from French, from Old French comander; ⇨ command2
2. the captain in charge of a group of ships that are carrying goods