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单词 brigadier general
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Definition of brigadier general in English:

brigadier general

noun
  • A rank of officer in the US army, air force, and marine corps, above colonel and below major general.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A wing, normally commanded by a brigadier general, is the Air Force's prime warfighting instrument.
    • As the lone brigadier general present, I was the last to respond.
    • He was a brigadier general, and he had been sent by Eighth Army Headquarters.
    • Now a brigadier general, Roosevelt performed with distinction, first in North Africa, then in Sicily.
    • He was promoted to brigadier general in February 1865.
 
 

Definition of brigadier general in US English:

brigadier general

nounˈbrɪɡəˌdɪ(ə)r ˈdʒɛn(ə)rəlˈbriɡəˌdi(ə)r ˈjen(ə)rəl
  • An officer in the US Army, Air Force, or Marine Corps ranking above colonel and below major general.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • A wing, normally commanded by a brigadier general, is the Air Force's prime warfighting instrument.
    • He was promoted to brigadier general in February 1865.
    • He was a brigadier general, and he had been sent by Eighth Army Headquarters.
    • As the lone brigadier general present, I was the last to respond.
    • Now a brigadier general, Roosevelt performed with distinction, first in North Africa, then in Sicily.
 
 
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