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    lance corporal

    Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
    Related topics: Army
    ˌlance ˈcorporal noun [countable]  PMAa low level rank in the Marines or the British army, or someone who has this rank 〔美国海军陆战队的〕准下士；〔英国陆军的〕一等兵    Origin lance corporal (1700-1800) lancepesade “officer of lowest rank” ((16-19 centuries)), from early French lancepessade, from Old Italian lancia spezzata “broken lance, experienced soldier”
    ˌlance ˈcorporal nounChineseSyllable


    lance corporal
    ˌlance ˈcorporal noun [countable]
     Date: 1700-1800
     Origin: lancepesade 'officer of lowest rank' (16-19 centuries), from early French lancepessade, from Old Italian lancia spezzata 'broken lance, experienced soldier'
    a low level rank in the Marines or the British army, or someone who has this rank


    lance corporalBrE /ˌlɑːns ˈkɔːpərəl/ 🔊NAmE /ˌlæns ˈkɔːrpərəl/ 🔊 nouna member of one of the lower ranks in the British army （英国陆军的）一等兵◆Lance Corporal Alan Smith一等兵艾伦 · 史密斯