sergeant
noun /ˈsɑːdʒənt/
/ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
(abbreviation Sergt, Sgt)
- a member of one of the middle ranks in the army and the air force, below an officer
陆军(或空军)中士 - Sergeant Salter
索尔特中士
Topics War and conflictc2- He had a voice like a drill sergeant.
他的声音如操练教官般响亮。 - a powerful recruiting sergeant for terrorist organizations
为恐怖组织招兵买马的有影响力的人物
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- army
- drill
- supply
- …
- Sergeant Salter
- (in the UK) a police officer just below the rank of an inspector
(英国警察)巡佐 - Detective Sergeant Peter Wiles
彼得・怀尔斯探长 - Visitors to the police station should report to the duty sergeant.
造访警局者应当知会值班警长。
Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- detective
- desk
- …
- the rank of sergeant
- Detective Sergeant Peter Wiles
- (in the US) a police officer just below the rank of a lieutenant or captain
see also sargeTopics Jobsc2(美国警察)警佐 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- police
- detective
- desk
- …
- the rank of sergeant
词源Middle English: from Old French sergent, from Latin servient- ‘serving’, from the verb servire. Early use was as a general term meaning ‘attendant, servant’ and ‘common soldier’; the term was later applied to specific official roles.