adc

IPA/ˌeɪ diː ˈsiː/
IPA/ˌeɪ diː ˈsiː/

adc — noun

  • adcsingular
  • adcsplural

1. the short form of 'aide-de-camp' — a military officer whose job is to help a sen

1.名詞C1
釋義

the short form of 'aide-de-camp' — a military officer whose job is to help a senior officer or a head of state with daily tasks, correspondence, and official events.

例句

Colonel Baraka served as the general's ADC for three years in Germany.

serve as [possessive] ADC — typical job-description pattern

After graduating from the military academy, Captain Dylan was appointed ADC to the brigade commander.

appointed ADC to [senior officer] — passive appointment structure

同義詞
  • adjutant

    a staff officer who handles administrative duties; less personal than ADC and not necessarily a direct assistant to the commander

  • aide

    shorter, less formal synonym; can also refer to non-military assistants

  • military assistant

    a broader, more descriptive modern term used in some NATO contexts

文法句型

[possessive] + ADC

serve as ADC

用法筆記

Frequently written in capital letters (ADC) in official documents and military records. The abbreviation is typically preceded by a possessive noun or pronoun that names the senior officer ('the general's ADC', 'the president's ADC').

常見錯誤

The ADC general arrived at the base.
The general's ADC arrived at the base.
💡ADC modifies the senior officer's title via a possessive, not as a compound noun.