| 单词 | lieutenant |
| 释义 | lieutenant n. 1. a deputy or substitute acting for a superior. 2. a an army officer next in rank below captain. b a naval officer next in rank below lieutenant commander. 3. US a police officer next in rank below captain. Phrases and idioms lieutenant colonel (or commander or general) officers ranking next below colonel, commander, or general. lieutenant-governor the acting or deputy governor of a State, province, etc., under a governor or Governor-General. Lieutenant of the Tower the acting commandant of the Tower of London. Derivatives lieutenancy n. (pl. -ies). Etymology: ME f. OF (as LIEU, TENANT) |
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