单词 | army captain |
释义 | > as lemmasarmy captain b. Designating a person holding a particular rank or position within the army, as army captain, army officer, army surgeon, etc. ΚΠ ?1571 tr. Lett. from Venice sig. B.iiijv The armie generall of the Emperour. 1646 T. Edwards 3rd Pt. Gangræna 250 The Earle of Essexe's Army Chaplaine. 1662 Brief Narr. Stupendious Trag. 37 Tonge, an old Army Captain, but now a Seller of Tobacco and Strong-water in Tower-Ditch. 1701 W. Burnaby Ladies Visiting-day i. 6 I have heard of, a Militia Capt. that by aiming to pass for an Army Officer, over does it, and looks ridiculous. 1785 Gentleman's Mag. Jan. 14/1 This most skilful physician was superseded to make way for one who..had been an army surgeon. 1819 S. Cooper First Lines Surg. (ed. 4) 206 Army surgeons..always..extract the ball as soon as possible. 1888 Dict. National Biogr. (1908) V. 706/1 This appointment of trusted army officers was unquestionably made chiefly from political motives. 1895 Daily News 14 Nov. 6/2 Upon her mother's remarrying with..an army surgeon. 1913 W. Owen Let. 16 June (1967) 188 I share a sitting-room with a young army captain. 1934 G. B. Shaw Too True to be Good iii. 86 When I was wounded and lost my nerve for flying, I became an army chaplain. 1967 Observer 30 Apr. 11/8 A..keen-eyed Army colonel..talks to you about ‘the nuts and bolts’ of the programme. 1994 Denver Post 30 Jan. b2/1 Army officers had asked the court to be exempted from Colorado environmental laws while detoxifying the 27-square-mile arsenal. 2011 New Yorker 16 May 30/3 An Army pilot..went down with his Black Hawk in Afghanistan. < as lemmas |
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