officers

officers — noun

1. soldiers or sailors whose rank gives them the power to lead others and give orde

1.名詞B2
釋義

soldiers or sailors whose rank gives them the power to lead others and give orders.

例句

Senior officers studied the bridge map before the dawn attack.

senior officers in combat planning

Naval officers welcomed the rescue team onto the wet deck.

plural collocation: naval officers

同義詞
反義詞

文法句型

army officers

naval officers

senior officers

用法筆記

Usually refers to people above ordinary soldiers or sailors in rank. Distinguish from sense 3, where officers are members of the police rather than the armed forces.

常見錯誤

❌The army sent many officer to the border.
✅The army sent many officers to the border.
💡Use the plural form after 'many'.

2. people chosen or appointed to hold positions of responsibility in a company, gov

2.名詞B1
釋義

people chosen or appointed to hold positions of responsibility in a company, government body, club, or other organization.

例句

Company officers met in Taipei to discuss next year's budget.

company officers in a business setting

The union elected four new officers after a long evening vote.

elect officers in an organization

同義詞
反義詞
  • members

    ordinary participants without a named office

文法句型

company officers

union officers

elected officers

用法筆記

Often appears in fixed job or elected-role contexts such as company officers, bank officers, or union officers. Distinguish from sense 1, where authority comes from military rank, not from an office inside an organization.

常見錯誤

❌The club chose three staffs as officers.
✅The club chose three staff members as officers.
💡'staff' does not normally replace the role word here.

3. police workers whose job is to keep public order, protect people, and deal with

3.名詞B1
釋義

police workers whose job is to keep public order, protect people, and deal with crime.

例句

Two officers stopped traffic while firefighters carried the child outside.

officers managing a public emergency

Officers questioned Brian near the station after the bicycle theft.

officers questioned someone

同義詞
反義詞
  • civilians

    ordinary people outside the police or armed forces

文法句型

police officers

officers arrived

officers questioned someone

用法筆記

In this sense, officers usually means police officers, even when the word police is not repeated. Distinguish from sense 1, which belongs to the armed forces rather than civilian law enforcement.

常見錯誤

❌I called the officers when my car was stolen.
✅I called the police when my car was stolen.
💡Use 'the police' for the service as a whole.

4. the captain and other senior crew members who are responsible for running a ship

4.名詞C1
釋義

the captain and other senior crew members who are responsible for running a ship.

例句

The ship's officers checked the lifeboats before passengers came aboard.

ship's officers on a vessel

Deck officers watched the harbor lights through the evening rain.

plural collocation: deck officers

同義詞
反義詞
  • deckhands

    ordinary crew who work below the officer level

文法句型

ship's officers

deck officers

merchant officers

用法筆記

This sense belongs to life on a ship and includes the master and senior mates. Distinguish it from sense 1: ship officers may not be part of the armed forces, even though both groups issue orders.

常見錯誤

❌The officers on the ferry were all soldiers.
✅The officers on the ferry were senior crew members.
💡Ship officers are not automatically military.

officers — verb