aide-de-camp
noun /ˌeɪd də ˈkɒ̃/
/ˌeɪd də ˈkæmp/
(plural aides-de-camp
/ˌeɪd də ˈkɒ̃/
/ˌeɪd də ˈkæmp/
)(abbreviation ADC)
- an officer in the army or navy who helps a more senior officer
Topics War and conflictc2(陆军或海军)副官,随从参谋 词源late 17th cent.: from French, ‘camp adjutant’.