| 单词 | officer |
| 释义 | officer n. & v. --n 1. a person holding a position of authority or trust, esp. one with a commission in the armed services, in the mercantile marine, or on a passenger ship. 2. a policeman or policewoman. 3. a holder of a post in a society (e.g. the president or secretary). 4. a holder of a public, civil, or ecclesiastical office; a sovereign's minister; an appointed or elected functionary (usu. with a qualifying word: medical officer; probation officer; returning officer). 5. a bailiff (the sheriff's officer). 6. a member of the grade below commander in the Order of the British Empire etc. --vtr. 1. provide with officers. 2. act as the commander of. Phrases and idioms officer of arms a herald or pursuivant. Etymology: ME f. AF officer, OF officier f. med.L officiarius f. L officium: see OFFICE |
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