| 释义 |
brevet /brevˈit/ noun- A military commission entitling an officer to take rank above that for which he or she receives pay
- A badge indicating such a commission
transitive verb (brevˈeting; brevˈeted; those who pronounce it /bri-vetˈ/ write brevettˈing and brevettˈed) To confer such rank on ORIGIN: Fr, from L brevis short |