brigadier

IPA/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪə(r)/
KK[brˌɪɡədˈɪr]IPA/ˌbrɪɡəˈdɪr/

brigadier — noun

  • brigadiersingular
  • brigadiersplural

1. a senior officer in Britain's army, ranked between colonel and major general and

1.名詞C1
釋義

a senior officer in Britain's army, ranked between colonel and major general and often put in charge of a brigade.

例句

After the desert campaign, Arjun was promoted from colonel to brigadier.

promoted from colonel to brigadier

The brigadier briefed the troops before they crossed the damaged bridge.

brigadier + brief troops before an operation

同義詞
  • officer

    much broader; it does not name this exact rank

  • commander

    focuses on leading troops, not on one fixed place in the rank order

用法筆記

Used mainly in British and Commonwealth military contexts. The rank sits above colonel and below major general; in American usage, the nearest equivalent title is usually brigadier general rather than brigadier.

常見錯誤

❌He became a brigadier general in the British army.
✅He became a brigadier in the British army.
💡In British usage, the rank itself is brigadier; brigadier general is mainly an American title.