nco

/ˌen siː ˈəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌen siː ˈəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌen-(ˌ)sē-ˈō/ (ame, mw)

nco — noun

  • ncosingular
  • ncosplural

1. a soldier such as a corporal or sergeant who holds a position of authority over

1.名詞C1
釋義

a soldier such as a corporal or sergeant who holds a position of authority over enlisted troops, having earned that rank through years of service rather than being appointed as a commissioned officer through a military academy or formal commission.

例句

Sergeant Matthew served twelve years as an NCO before retiring from the army.

title + name + 'as an NCO' role construction

The captain relied on his experienced NCOs to train the new recruits each morning.

plural NCOs with possessive structure

同義詞
  • non-commissioned officer

    the full form NCO stands for; used in formal writing and official records

  • sergeant

    a specific NCO rank, often used loosely to mean any NCO in casual speech

  • noncom

    informal shortening, mostly American military slang

反義詞
  • commissioned officer

    an officer appointed through a formal commission, typically after military academy training

  • enlisted soldier

    a rank-and-file service member who has not yet been promoted to NCO level

文法句型

short for non-commissioned officer

用法筆記

Almost always written in capital letters (NCO / NCOs) rather than spelled out. The plural takes a regular -s with no apostrophe. Used in British, American, and Commonwealth military contexts; civilians rarely use the term outside news reporting on the armed forces.

常見錯誤

❌He is an N.C.O. in the navy.
✅He is an NCO in the navy.
💡modern usage drops the periods between the letters.
❌A NCO arrived at the gate.
✅An NCO arrived at the gate.
💡use 'an' because NCO begins with a vowel sound ("en").