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单词 brevet
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
bre•vet  (brə vet, brevit),USA pronunciation n., v., -vet•ted, -vet•ting or -vet•ed, -vet•ing. 
n. 
  1. Militarya commission promoting a military officer to a higher rank without increase of pay and with limited exercise of the higher rank, often granted as an honor immediately before retirement.

v.t. 
  1. Militaryto appoint, promote, or honor by brevet.
  • Anglo-French; Old French brievet. See brief, -et
  • Middle English 1325–75

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
brevet /ˈbrɛvɪt/ n
  1. a document entitling a commissioned officer to hold temporarily a higher military rank without the appropriate pay and allowances
vb ( -vets, -vetting, -vetted, -vets, -veting, -veted)
  1. (transitive) to promote by brevet
Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French brievet a little letter, from brief letter; see brief

ˈbrevetcy n
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