Word · Frequency #301
general
将军；上将
an officer of very high rank in an army, especially the highest-ranking officer
- 1.
The holder of a senior military title, originally designating the commander of an army and now a specific rank falling under field marshal (in the British army) and below general of the army or general of the air force in the US army and air forces.
高级军衔持有者,最初指挥军队的指挥官,现在是英国军队中低于陆军元帅的特定军衔,美国陆军和空军中低于陆军或空军上将的军衔。
- 2.
a general officer of the highest rank
最高军衔的将军
- 3.
A great strategist or tactician.
伟大的战略家或战术家。
- 4.
the head of a religious order or congregation
修道会或教团的领袖
- 5.
The head of certain religious orders, especially Dominicans or Jesuits.
某些宗教团体的首领,尤其是多米尼加人或耶稣会士。
- 6.
a fact about the whole (as opposed to particular)
整体的事实(与个别相对)
- 7.
The equivalent of a king in Chinese chess, the xiangqi piece that is confined to the palace, moves orthogonally one point at a time, and whose loss decides the game.
象棋中的“将”,在宫内移动,每次只能移动一步,失去它即输掉比赛。
修会会长；教团领袖；战略家；谋略家；将；帅（象棋棋子）；普遍性；一般性；高级军衔持有者,最初指挥军队的指挥官,现在是英国军队中低于陆军元帅的特定军衔,美国陆军和空军中低于陆军或空军上将的军衔。
In use
The general ordered his troops to advance at dawn.
After years of dedicated service, she was finally promoted to general.
The general held a press conference to update the public on the operation.
he discussed the general but neglected the particular
Connections
Collocations
- retired general
- 退役将军
- The retired general wrote a memoir about his experiences.这位退役将军写了一本关于他经历的回忆录。
- four-star general
- 四星上将
- He was promoted to four-star general after the successful campaign.在成功战役后，他被晋升为四星上将。
- general of the army
- 陆军五星上将
- Only a few officers have ever held the rank of General of the Army.只有少数军官曾拥有陆军五星上将军衔。
Pop culture & quotes
- Hello there! General Kenobi!
- 你好啊！凯诺比将军！The general gave a stern command to his soldiers.将军严厉地命令了他的士兵。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
将军（general）统领全军，记住“总”字，联想“总揽全局的将军”。
Context & Register
正式场合，多用于军事领域，指高级军官。
Pronunciation & Spelling
These words share the '-eral' spelling ending but have different stressed vowels; none rhyme with 'general' (which has stressed /ɛ/).
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.