capt

IPA/kˈapt/
IPA/kˈæpt/

capt — 縮寫

1. a short way of writing the word 'captain' before someone's name — used as a titl

1.縮寫A2
釋義

上尉；船長

船長、機長或上尉的頭銜縮寫

a short way of writing the word 'captain' before someone's name — used as a title for the officer who commands a ship, an aircraft, or a company-sized military unit

例句

capt Dario Rodriguez gave the order to prepare for landing.

capt Dario Rodriguez 下令準備降落。

title + full name before a verb

The letter was signed by capt Mateo Chen of the 3rd Infantry Division.

這封信是由第三步兵師的 capt Mateo Chen 簽署的。

passive: signed by capt + name + unit

文法句型

capt + [full name]

用法筆記

Always followed by a person's name — never used alone as a form of address (say 'captain' not 'capt' in direct speech). Usually written with a capital letter (Capt) in formal documents.

常見錯誤

❌I'll ask capt for permission.
✅I'll ask the captain for permission.
💡'capt' is a written abbreviation and is never used alone like a noun; use the full word 'captain' when speaking or when no name follows.
❌capt. Smith
✅capt Smith
💡the abbreviation 'capt' is typically written without a period in modern British English.