Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #392
Major
主修…的学生；专业学生
A university student specializing in a particular subject.
- 1.
A rank of officer in the army and the US air force, between captain and lieutenant colonel.
(陆军及美国空军)少校军衔,介于上尉和中校之间
- 2.
Title for an army officer with the rank of major.
陆军少校军官的头衔。
- 3.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
美国陆军、空军或海军陆战队的委任军官,低于中校,高于上尉
- 4.
A person of legal age.
成年人
- 5.
British statesman who was prime minister from 1990 until 1997 (born in 1943)
英国政治家,1990年至1997年任首相(生于1943年)
- 6.
A system of change-ringing using eight bells.
使用八钟的变奏鸣钟法
- 7.
a university student who is studying a particular field as the principal subject
在大学中主修某一特定领域的学生
- 8.
A large, commercially successful company, especially a record label that is bigger than an indie.
大型商业成功公司,尤指比独立厂牌大的唱片公司
- 9.
A goal.
目标
- 10.
A large leaf-cutter ant that acts as a soldier, defending the nest.
大型切叶蚁,充当兵蚁,保卫巢穴
少校；成年人；大公司；（唱片）大厂牌；约翰·梅杰；进球
In use
She decided to change her major from biology to chemistry.
The major gave orders to his troops.
What is your major in college?
she is a linguistics major
be a major in [field]
表示主修专业
She is a major in biology.
她是生物学专业的学生。
be a major
表示军衔
He is a major in the army.
他是陆军少校。
Common mistakes
He is major in the army.He is a major in the army.
Connections
Collocations
- major in
- 主修...专业的学生
- She is a major in chemistry.她是化学专业的学生。
- declare a major
- 申报专业
- You need to declare your major by the end of sophomore year.你需要在大学二年级结束前申报专业。
- change your major
- 换专业
- He changed his major from biology to chemistry.他把专业从生物换成了化学。
- double major
- 双专业
- She is pursuing a double major in economics and mathematics.她正在攻读经济学和数学双专业。
- major field
- 主修领域
- Her major field of study is electrical engineering.她的主修领域是电气工程。
- major subject
Learner notes
Memory Tip
Major 少校和主修同词，记住：'主修'是学业之重，'少校'是军衔之重。
Context & Register
学术语境，指大学生主修的专业或领域。多用于教育场景，正式程度中性。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words rhyme with 'major' (/ˈmeɪdʒər/). The listed words share the spelling ending -or or -ior but have different consonant sounds and vowels. For example, 'minor' ends with /nər/, 'senior' with /njər/, and 'favor' with /vər/.
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。
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