Word · Frequency #2857
sergeant
中士；军士
a non-commissioned officer rank in military forces, above corporal
- 1.
A UK army rank with NATO code OR-6, senior to corporal and junior to warrant officer ranks.
英国陆军军衔,北约代码OR-6,高于下士,低于准尉军衔
- 2.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
陆军、空军或海军陆战队中级别高于下士的若干军士军衔之一
- 3.
The highest rank of noncommissioned officer in some non-naval military forces and police.
某些非海军军事部队和警察中最高级别的军士
- 4.
a lawman with the rank of sergeant
警佐衔的执法人员
- 5.
A bailiff.
法警
- 6.
an English barrister of the highest rank
最高级别的英国出庭律师
- 7.
A servant in monastic offices.
修道院中的仆役
- 8.
A fish, the píntano (Abudefduf saxatilis), a species of damselfish.
一种鱼,即细纹豆娘鱼(Abudefduf saxatilis),雀鲷科的一种
- 9.
Any of various nymphalid butterflies of the genus Athyma; distinct from the false sergeants.
蜓属(Athyma)的各种蛱蝶；区别于假军士蝶
警官；警佐；法警；法院事务官；英国高级律师；修道院仆役；雀鲷；豆娘鱼（Abudefduf saxatilis）
In use
The sergeant ordered the soldiers to clean their weapons.
Please report to Sergeant Miller at the front desk.
The police sergeant investigated the burglary case.
Sergeant + [name]
用作称呼或头衔，后面接姓氏。
Sergeant Miller ordered the troops to advance.
米勒军士命令部队前进。
be promoted to sergeant
表示军衔晋升。
He was promoted to sergeant after five years.
他五年后晋升为军士。
report to the sergeant
表示向军士报告或听从指令。
All recruits must report to the sergeant for instructions.
Connections
Collocations
- staff sergeant
- 上士
- He was promoted to staff sergeant after five years of service.他服役五年后晋升为上士。
- police sergeant
- 警长
- The police sergeant led the investigation into the robbery.警长主导了抢劫案的调查。
- sergeant major
- 军士长
- The sergeant major addressed the battalion during assembly.军士长在集合时向全营讲话。
- drill sergeant
- 操练教官
- The drill sergeant shouted orders at the new recruits.操练教官对新兵大声下达命令。
- sergeant at arms
- 警卫官
- The sergeant at arms maintained order in the courtroom.警卫官维持法庭秩序。
- sergeant first class
Learner notes
Memory Tip
首字母S像哨子，军士吹哨指挥。
Context & Register
多用于军事或警察领域，表示士官或警衔。军事上指陆军、空军或海军陆战队中士，警察中指警长或小队长。
Grammar Note
可数名词，有复数形式 sergeants。
Pronunciation & Spelling
No common words perfectly rhyme with 'sergeant' (/sɑrdʒənt/). 'Pageant' shares the '-geant' spelling but has a different vowel sound (/pædʒənt/). Words ending in '-gent' (agent, urgent, etc.) are spelling lookalikes but differ in vowel and stress.
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2，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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