the Distinguished Service Order
noun /ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːvɪs ɔːdə(r)/
/ðə dɪˌstɪŋɡwɪʃt ˈsɜːrvɪs ɔːrdər/
(abbreviation the DSO)
- a British medal for brave actions, given since 1886 to officers in the Royal Navy and the Army and more recently also to officers in the Royal Air Force and the merchant navy (= the country's commercial ships)
杰出服务勋章：自1886年以来授予英勇勋章的英国勋章，授予皇家海军和陆军军官，最近也授予皇家空军和商船海军官兵