brigadier

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

brigadier — 名詞

  • brigadiersingular
  • brigadiersplural

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

1.名詞C1
釋義

准將

英軍中高於上校、低於少將的軍階

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.

沙漠戰役結束後，Arjun 從上校晉升為准將。

promoted from colonel to brigadier

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

部隊穿越受損橋梁前，這位准將先向士兵說明任務。

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.