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warrant officer

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
Related topics: Military
ˈwarrant ˌofficer noun [countable]  PMa middle rank in the army, air force, or US Navy 〔陆军、空军〕准尉;〔美国海军〕二级准尉
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warrant officerA warrant officer is appointed, not commissioned, and specializes in a particular skill.The chef warrant officer was every bit as odious as Ingrid had been told to expect.The incident follows the death less than two weeks ago of a marine warrant officer taking part in the same exercise.The warrant officer was speechless, but not for long and he thundered at him as he had on me a few minutes before.
ˈwarrant ˌofficer nounChineseSyllable
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warrant officer
ˈwarrant ˌofficer noun [countable]
a middle rank in the army, air force, or US Navy


warrant officerBrE /ˈwɒrənt ɒfɪsə(r)/ 🔊NAmE /ˈwɔːrənt ɑːfɪsər/ 🔊 nouna member of one of the middle ranks in the army, the British air force and the US navy 准尉(陆军、英国空军和美国海军的中级军衔)Warrant Officer Gary Owen加里 · 欧文准尉