colonel
colonel — 名詞
- colonelsingular
- colonelsplural
1. a soldier of senior rank who leads a regiment or a similar unit in the air force
上校
軍隊中的高階軍官
a soldier of senior rank who leads a regiment or a similar unit in the air force, army, or marines.
Colonel Amara Osei received a medal for leading her troops through dangerous jungle roads.
Amara Osei 上校因帶領部隊穿越危險的叢林道路而獲頒勳章。
title form: Colonel + [name]
After twenty years of service, Dimitri was promoted to the rank of colonel.
Dimitri 服役二十年後晉升為上校。
collocation: promoted to the rank of colonel
Zara's grandfather was a colonel who fought in the last war and later taught at a military school.
Zara 的祖父是位上校，他參加過上一場戰爭，後來在軍校任教。
predicative use: be a colonel
A colonel must know how to make quick decisions when the safety of soldiers is at risk.
上校必須知道如何在士兵安全受到威脅時迅速做出決定。
The reporter asked the colonel whether the army planned to close the old base.
記者詢問該位上校軍方是否計畫關閉那個舊基地。
- Colonel [Name]
- promoted to colonel
- the rank of colonel
- colonel of the regiment
- Colonel-in-Chief
文法句型
Colonel + [name]
the + colonel
a + colonel
用法筆記
Spelled colonel but pronounced "kernel" (the middle 'l' and first 'o' are silent). This is one of the most irregular spellings in English — learners must memorize it separately from how it sounds. Frequently used as a title before a surname: Colonel Wolfe.
常見錯誤
同根字
- colonelcy名詞C2
- lieutenant colonel名詞C1