英语词汇“subaltern”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

　

单词	subaltern
释义	Trends of subaltern View usage for: subaltern (sʌbəltəʳn) Word forms: plural subalterns countable noun A subaltern is an officer of middle rank in the British army. [British] subaltern in British English (ˈsʌbəltən) noun 1. a commissioned officer below the rank of captain in certain armies, esp the British 2. a person of inferior rank or position 3. logic a. the relation of one proposition to another when the first is implied by the second, esp the relation of a particular to a universal proposition b. (as modifier) a subaltern relation adjective 4. of inferior position or rank Word origin C16: from Late Latin subalternus, from Latin sub- + alternus alternate, from alter the other subaltern in American English (səbˈɔltərn; Chiefly British ˈsʌbəltərn) adjective 1. subordinate; of lower rank 2. British holding an army commission below that of captain 3. in traditional logic, particular, with reference to a universal proposition of which it is part noun 4. a subordinate 5. British a subaltern officer 6. a subaltern proposition in logic Word origin Fr subalterne < LL subalternus < L sub-, sub- + alternus, alternate Examples of 'subaltern' in a sentence subaltern The Colonel smiled tightly and didn't exert himself to reply; a subaltern approached and made new marks on the map. Harvey, John COUP D'ETAT (2001) Alan's regiment was an expensive one for a subaltern of those days, although military life in India was financially easier than elsewhere. NULL DARE CALL IT TREASON (2001) Kenworthy asked their subaltern if he knew where Corps HQ had got to. Hilton, John Buxton DISPLACED PERSON (2001) Word lists with subaltern military
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