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staff officer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Military
ˈstaff ˌofficer noun [countable]  PMa military officer whose job is to help an officer of a higher rank 参谋
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staff officerThereafter his war service was entirely as a staff officer.Richard doesn't have the manners to be a staff officer.
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staff officer
ˈstaff ˌofficer noun [countable]
a military officer whose job is to help an officer of a higher rank


staff officerBrE /ˈstɑːf ɒfɪsə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈstæf ɔːfɪsər/ 🔊, /ˈstæf ɑːfɪsər/ 🔊 nouna military officer who helps an officer of very high rank or who works at a military headquarters or a government department 参谋